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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 7th, 4:10pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 5 sec 215° --- --- 40.8 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.3 ft 8 sec 235° 4-6 kt --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   9.5 ft 8 sec 171° --- --- 43.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.9 ft 11 sec 294° --- --- 50.7 °F Backyard Buoys   5.2 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 56.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 56.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.9 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 56.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.6 ft 12 sec 284° --- --- 56.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec 286° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 54.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 55.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 210° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° 55.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 53.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 280° 59.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 55.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 58.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   5.2 ft 12 sec 283° --- --- --- HALF MOON BAY   5.9 ft 12 sec --- 12-14 kt 320° 56.3 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 310° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 293° --- --- 56.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 19 kt 260° 56.3 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 57.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 59.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 57.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° 59.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec 293° --- --- 61.5 °F Harvest, CA   6.9 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 56.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 300° 56.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 260° 58.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 206° --- --- 63.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 227° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 60.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 253° --- --- 61.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 300° 58.1 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 6 sec 266° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 239° --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 65.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 221° --- --- 64.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 66.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 65.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 65.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 244° --- --- 66.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 218° --- --- 65.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 6 sec 288° --- --- 66.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 288° --- --- 65.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 218° --- --- 63.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 310° 61.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 40° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 30° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 40° 75.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.5 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 70° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 10 sec 6° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 9 sec 8° --- --- 78.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 285° --- --- 79.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 15 sec 164° --- --- 78.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 17 sec 320° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 79.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 79.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 80° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 89° 14-16 kt 60° 79.2 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   6.9 ft 10 sec 63° --- --- 83.1 °F Backyard Buoys   1.3 ft 10 sec 260° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   9.5 ft 10 sec 82° --- --- 82.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 10 sec 143° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec 154° --- --- 86.9 °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 072058 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 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... 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1024 mb high was centered about 500 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1012 mb low was located near Las Vegas, NV. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt early, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 158 PM PDT Thu May 7 2026 TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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