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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, September 21st, 3:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 4 sec 242° --- --- 50.4 °F Ocean Station PAPA   11.2 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 57.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 9 sec 289° --- --- 52.5 °F Backyard Buoys   5.2 ft 26 sec 285° --- --- 59.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.0 ft 18 sec 234° --- --- 57.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 58.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 291° --- --- 60.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.0 ft 5 sec 330° --- --- 57.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 6 sec 350° --- --- 57.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 55.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 345° --- --- 57.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 54.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 330° 66.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 7 sec 327° --- --- 60.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 59.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 8 sec --- 8-10 kt 320° 59.7 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 63.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 298° --- --- 60.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 330° --- Point Sur, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 60.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 64.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 219° --- --- 65.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 66.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 213° --- --- 65.1 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 18 sec 215° --- --- 67.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 330° 69.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 260° 70.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 73.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 193° --- --- 71.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 100° 72.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 180° --- --- 72.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 69.8 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 72.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 73.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 73.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 216° --- --- 73.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 223° --- --- 73.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 67.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 73.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 243° --- --- 73.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 243° --- --- 73.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 73.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 74.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 229° --- --- 73.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 229° --- --- 73.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 220° 73.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 79.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 79.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 70° 80.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 80° 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 39° --- --- 80.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 85° --- --- 81.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 187° --- --- 82.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 7 sec 129° --- --- 81.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 10 sec 82° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 10 sec 92° --- --- 81.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 81.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 50° 82.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 82.2 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.9 ft 11 sec 360° --- --- 84.2 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.6 ft 11 sec 32° --- --- 84.2 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   5.9 ft 8 sec 220° --- --- 85.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.9 ft 11 sec 43° --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 81.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 82.6 °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 210313 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1024 mb surface high was 800 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1008 mb thermal low was over the border of SE California and Arizona. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, 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 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. 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 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 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 8 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 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. 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 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. WED 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. 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 N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 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- 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 TONIGHT Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 813 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON 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 SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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