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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, January 4th, 7:05pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   7.5 ft 9 sec 271° --- --- 44.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   6.9 ft 8 sec 251° --- --- 52.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.9 ft 11 sec 209° --- --- 52.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.5 ft 11 sec 195° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec 259° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS North   9.2 ft 9 sec 234° --- --- 53.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.5 ft 9 sec 244° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.5 ft 11 sec 220° --- --- 53.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.5 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 54.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 55.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 19-27 kt 190° 55.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 55.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 180° 56.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 210° 56.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 260° 60.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 230° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.5 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 210° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 58.3 °F Point Sur, CA   11.5 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 58.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 230° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   10.5 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   10.5 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- 58.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 330° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 228° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 262° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 250° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 236° --- --- 62.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 240° 58.6 °F San Pedro, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 63.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- 63.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 263° --- --- 63.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 250° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   11.8 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 62.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 10 sec 264° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 263° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 63.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 63.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 63.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 63.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 63.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 100° 78.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 110° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 90° 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 100° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 1° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 14° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 12 sec 13° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 161° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 163° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec 1° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 168° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 7 sec 88° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 100° 78.1 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   9.8 ft 12 sec 308° --- --- 84.2 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 7 sec 91° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 9 sec 41° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.3 ft 10 sec 76° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 14 sec 359° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 14 sec 338° --- --- 86.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Ventura Region EAST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46053) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOUTH SANTA ROSA ISLAND (NOAA 46069) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 San Nicolas Island (CDIP 067) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Santa Cruz Basin (CDIP 203) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Santa Cruz Basin buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Santa Cruz Basin buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Swell Model Ventura swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 042047 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z, or 10 AM PST, a 989 mb surface low was located 175 NM northwest of Seattle with an associated cold front extending south. This front will move eastward across the coastal waters through tonight bringing rain, gusty southerly winds, and choppy hazardous seas. Also a slight chance of thunderstorms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. MON S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. MON S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. MON SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. TUE SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... TONIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt this evening, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1247 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. MON W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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