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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, May 24th, 5:10am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 46.6 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   0.7 ft --- --- 6-8 kt 190° 44.4 °F Ocean Station PAPA   8.9 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 46.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 48.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   2.3 ft 8 sec 260° --- --- 54.0 °F OOI Westport Offshore   2.6 ft --- 265° --- --- 55.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   2.3 ft 7 sec 254° --- --- 53.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   2.6 ft 8 sec 264° --- --- 55.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.6 ft 8 sec 254° --- --- 54.5 °F Newport PWS North   3.0 ft 8 sec 261° --- --- 52.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   2.6 ft 7 sec 265° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS South, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 257° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.6 ft 4 sec 357° --- --- 55.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 315° --- --- 51.8 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 350° 51.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 332° --- --- 51.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° 51.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 270° 58.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.8 ft 9 sec 297° --- --- 49.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 284° --- --- 53.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 50.2 °F SD 1073   7.5 ft 8 sec --- 14-16 kt 311° 51.4 °F Soquel Cove South, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 249° --- --- 55.2 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 261° --- --- 57.0 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 262° --- --- 57.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 297° --- --- 51.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 0 kt --- 52.2 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 9 sec 342° --- --- 52.9 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 302° --- --- 55.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 286° --- --- 54.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 340° 54.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.2 ft 7 sec 328° --- --- 55.4 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 7 sec 310° --- --- 53.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 55.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 57.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 207° --- --- 66.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 261° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 5 sec 292° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 360° 65.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 226° --- --- 63.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 310° 54.1 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 267° --- --- 65.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 174° --- --- 64.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 183° --- --- 65.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 67.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.5 ft 8 sec 310° --- --- 60.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 67.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 67.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 68.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 66.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 288° --- --- 68.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 185° --- --- 63.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 284° --- --- 65.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 64.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 280° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 310° 58.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 60° 78.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 78.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 76.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 74.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 80° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 17° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 70° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 61° --- --- 77.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 70° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 165° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 79.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 78.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 10 sec 65° --- --- 85.5 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 10 sec 80° --- --- 85.1 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.3 ft 11 sec 60° --- --- 84.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 10 sec 46° --- --- 84.4 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.0 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 12 sec 189° --- --- 84.2 °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 240834 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 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... 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 08Z, or 1 AM PDT, a 1024 mb high was 700 NM W of Point Conception and a 1002 mb low was over southern Nevada. Small Craft Advisory winds will continue across portions of the coastal waters through Memorial Day. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt later this morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE 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 17 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SUN Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 134 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming light late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming light late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming light late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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