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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 16th, 11:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   12.8 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 43.0 °F Backyard Buoys   6.2 ft 8 sec 259° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   7.2 ft 8 sec 255° --- --- 48.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 7 sec 250° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.2 ft 7 sec 258° --- --- 50.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.9 ft 6 sec 266° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   3.6 ft 10 sec 248° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 258° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.6 ft 6 sec 267° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.0 ft 13 sec 228° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 235° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8 kt 30° 54.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 169° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 51.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 6 sec 325° --- --- 51.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 228° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 54.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.3 ft 6 sec --- 12-14 kt 310° 55.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 55.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 170° 55.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 359° --- --- 56.1 °F Point Sur, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 56.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 178° --- --- 59.9 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 193° --- --- 58.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 57.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 250° 61.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 200° --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 59.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 240° 63.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 180° --- --- 62.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 280° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 189° --- --- 61.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 193° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 62.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 186° --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 194° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 223° --- --- 63.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 63.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 64.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 194° --- --- 64.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 225° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 187° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 64.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 360° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 360° 73.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 240° 74.3 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 320° 74.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 9° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 10 sec 261° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 172° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec 337° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 92° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 180° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 15 sec 44° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec 171° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 93° --- --- 85.8 °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 170340 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 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... 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1022 mb high was centered 650 NM W of Point Conception and a 1008 mb low was located in northwestern Mexico. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening with vsby 1 NM or less. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening with vsby 1 NM or less. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening with vsby 1 NM or less. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. THU Light winds. Seas 2 ft. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 840 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening with vsby 1 NM or less. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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