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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 23rd, 11:40pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   10.2 ft 10 sec 330° --- --- 42.4 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 50.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 49.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   7.5 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 50.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 50.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.6 ft 12 sec 305° --- --- 52.2 °F PORT ORFORD   5.9 ft 12 sec 307° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 53.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 11 sec 325° --- --- 52.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 360° 51.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 190° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 51.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   5.6 ft 11 sec 292° 8-12 kt 300° --- HALF MOON BAY   5.2 ft 12 sec --- 8-10 kt 310° 55.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 56.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 290° 54.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 59.0 °F Point Sur, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 55.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 268° --- --- 57.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 324° --- --- 58.1 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 59.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 90° 61.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 100° 61.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 64.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 60.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 140° 62.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 63.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 59.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 178° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 64.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 210° --- --- 66.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 217° --- --- 65.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 220° --- --- 66.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 61.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 66.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 221° --- --- 66.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 244° --- --- 66.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 66.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 67.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 66.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 235° --- --- 65.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 20 sec 215° --- --- 66.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 170° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 140° 63.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 72.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 60° 72.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 40° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 60° 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec 36° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 14 sec 169° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 100° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10 kt 40° 78.3 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 13 sec 6° --- --- 87.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 10 sec 179° --- --- 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 240357 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 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... 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 00Z or 5 PM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was centered about 250 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1006 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW to N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW to N wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Strongest across western portion. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. TUE NE to E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TONIGHT E to SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 857 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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