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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, August 11th, 5:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   1.0 ft --- 163° --- --- 57.4 °F Cape Suckling   2.0 ft --- 187° 4-6 kt 160° 60.4 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 3 sec --- --- --- 49.8 °F CAPE CLEARE   2.0 ft 16 sec 175° 0-2 kt --- 57.4 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   2.0 ft --- 238° 10-12 kt 310° 60.8 °F PORTLOCK BANK   2.6 ft --- 216° 8-10 kt 220° 55.0 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.6 ft 4 sec 244° 12-16 kt 250° 54.5 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.6 ft --- 188° 19-23 kt 140° 49.3 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   2.0 ft 16 sec 179° 10-12 kt 320° 60.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   2.3 ft --- 155° 6-8 kt 150° 58.3 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   2.0 ft --- 216° 4-6 kt 190° --- ALBATROSS BANK   3.3 ft --- 175° 14-17 kt 100° 56.7 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   4.9 ft 10 sec 184° 21-27 kt 330° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   2.0 ft 11 sec 239° 12-14 kt 160° --- SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   2.3 ft 11 sec 204° 10-12 kt 70° 54.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   3.9 ft 7 sec 77° 16-17 kt 80° 55.0 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   3.3 ft 10 sec 231° 6-8 kt 160° --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   5.9 ft 6 sec 203° 19-23 kt 190° --- Ocean Station PAPA   3.3 ft 12 sec 225° --- --- 57.4 °F Backyard Buoys   1.6 ft 15 sec 253° --- --- 57.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   1.3 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 55.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   1.6 ft 20 sec 228° --- --- 62.1 °F WEST WASHINGTON   3.6 ft 15 sec 209° 12-14 kt 300° 61.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   2.0 ft 14 sec 225° --- --- 63.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   2.3 ft 12 sec 267° 10-12 kt 320° 63.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   1.6 ft 15 sec 243° --- --- 50.5 °F WEST OREGON   3.0 ft --- 235° 14-16 kt 320° 64.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 8 sec 332° --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 300° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.5 ft 8 sec 343° --- --- 52.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 54.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.9 ft --- 43° 17-19 kt 360° 66.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 250° 59.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.6 ft 8 sec --- 8-10 kt 240° 59.0 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 290° 63.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 294° --- --- 60.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 260° --- Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- 62.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 63.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 285° --- --- 66.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 66.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 9 sec 323° --- --- 64.9 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 66.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 68.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 70.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 75.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 197° --- --- 74.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 219° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 270° 73.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 176° --- --- 68.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 69.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 167° --- --- 71.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 191° --- --- 70.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 75.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 201° --- --- 76.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 213° --- --- 76.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 69.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 198° --- --- 76.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 226° --- --- 75.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 243° --- --- 74.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 206° --- --- 76.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 9 sec 287° --- --- 73.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 208° --- --- 76.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 202° --- --- 76.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 290° 73.6 °F TANNER BANK   4.9 ft 10 sec 312° 10-12 kt 290° 68.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 90° 80.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 80° 81.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 79.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 53° --- --- 81.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 30° --- --- 80.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 81.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 187° --- --- 81.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 165° --- --- 82.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 95° --- --- 82.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.9 ft 12 sec 356° --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   10.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 80.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 80.4 °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 112121 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 2 PM PDT, a 1029 mb surface high was 900 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1008 mb thermal low was located near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 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- 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 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 and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 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- 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED 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. Patchy fog. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 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: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 221 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. THU Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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