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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, January 12th, 5:15am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   12.8 ft 12 sec 181° 10-14 kt 350° 42.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   15.7 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 44.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 48.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   13.1 ft 15 sec 271° --- --- 51.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   12.5 ft 15 sec 267° --- --- 50.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.8 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 52.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   12.1 ft 17 sec 279° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS North   10.8 ft 15 sec 289° --- --- 53.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.2 ft 17 sec 286° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.2 ft 15 sec 296° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   12.1 ft 15 sec 285° --- --- 53.8 °F PORT ORFORD   11.5 ft 16 sec 277° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.2 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 350° 53.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   11.2 ft 15 sec 292° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 330° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 286° 6-8 kt 240° 59.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.5 ft 17 sec 272° --- --- 53.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 292° 4-6 kt 70° 55.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 287° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 30° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 9° --- --- 57.4 °F Point Sur, CA   7.5 ft 17 sec 298° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 360° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 60° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 18 sec 299° --- --- 58.6 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 17 sec 303° --- --- 59.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 340° 58.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 266° 2 kt 70° 59.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 60.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 241° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 360° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 61.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 60.1 °F San Pedro, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 61.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 61.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 61.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 61.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 217° --- --- 60.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 299° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- 61.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 61.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 61.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 61.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 20 sec 261° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 218° --- --- 62.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   2.6 ft 19 sec 281° 6-8 kt 360° 63.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 61.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 300° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 300° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 200° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 280° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 339° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 77.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 154° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 15 sec 334° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 78.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- 78.1 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 7 sec 61° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.3 ft 11 sec 83° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 8 sec 101° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 11 sec 23° --- --- 85.8 °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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Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 120927 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 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... 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 06Z, or 10 PM PST, a 1039 mb high was centered over Nevada, while an inverted trough was along the Southern California coast. Gusty NE winds nearshore off the coast of Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties will persist through at least Tuesday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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- 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt before noon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 127 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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