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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, September 22nd, 8:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 51.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.5 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 56.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.3 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 53.2 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 62.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.6 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 61.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 12 sec 269° --- --- 58.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 62.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec 283° --- --- 56.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 56.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 55.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 120° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 360° 55.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 55.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 350° 66.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   12.5 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 61.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 59.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.2 ft 12 sec --- 16-17 kt 320° 59.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 320° 61.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 60.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 330° --- Point Sur, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 61.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 330° 63.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 66.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 330° 67.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 64.6 °F Harvest, CA   8.2 ft 6 sec 314° --- --- 67.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 310° 66.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 270° 70.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 223° --- --- 72.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 213° --- --- 71.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 73.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 244° --- --- 72.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 68.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 72.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 183° --- --- 73.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 72.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 73.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 224° --- --- 73.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 200° --- --- 68.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 73.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 235° --- --- 73.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 239° --- --- 73.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 219° --- --- 73.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 271° --- --- 73.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 222° --- --- 73.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 73.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 300° 73.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° 69.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 50° 79.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 40° 79.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 80.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 90° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec 335° --- --- 81.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 81.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 184° --- --- 82.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 166° --- --- 82.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.9 ft 11 sec 337° --- --- 80.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   10.5 ft 11 sec 93° --- --- 82.0 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 20° 81.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 50° 82.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 40° 82.4 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.9 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 83.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.6 ft 12 sec 31° --- --- 84.6 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   5.2 ft 10 sec 120° --- --- 86.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 82.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- 83.1 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) 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 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) 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 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 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 222122 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was 850 NM W of Point Conception, while a 993 mb low was about 815 NM NW of Seattle, WA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 222 PM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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