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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, August 7th, 2:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.3 ft 8 sec 191° --- --- 57.6 °F Cape Suckling   3.6 ft 5 sec 243° 12-14 kt 270° 59.4 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 51.1 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.9 ft 8 sec 184° 8-10 kt 260° 55.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.3 ft 8 sec 209° 10-12 kt 290° 58.6 °F PORTLOCK BANK   2.6 ft 8 sec 173° 8 kt 230° 53.4 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.0 ft 3 sec 231° 10-12 kt 240° 56.7 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   3.0 ft 12 sec 243° 6-8 kt 100° 49.1 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   2.6 ft 14 sec 193° 6 kt 310° 59.0 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   2.6 ft 11 sec 207° 4-6 kt 180° 55.2 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   3.0 ft 8 sec 194° 6-8 kt 60° --- ALBATROSS BANK   3.0 ft 8 sec 166° 8-10 kt 220° 56.1 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   3.0 ft 12 sec 242° 8-10 kt 120° 48.7 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   3.3 ft 11 sec 202° 8-10 kt 80° 53.6 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   4.6 ft 7 sec 170° 6 kt 120° 50.5 °F Ocean Station PAPA   3.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 55.8 °F Neah Bay   3.6 ft 6 sec 272° 8-12 kt 200° 53.4 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.0 ft 2 sec 258° 12-14 kt 240° 54.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 8 sec 296° --- --- 52.3 °F Backyard Buoys   3.6 ft 7 sec 290° --- --- 61.0 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   3.6 ft 7 sec 303° 4-8 kt 320° 61.3 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 57.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 298° --- --- 65.3 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   3.3 ft 8 sec 320° 8-10 kt 310° 64.9 °F WEST WASHINGTON   3.0 ft 13 sec 243° 2-4 kt 270° 59.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 327° --- --- 64.9 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   4.6 ft 8 sec 330° 12-16 kt 330° 63.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 7 sec 317° --- --- 52.7 °F STONEWALL BANK   3.6 ft 7 sec 338° 8-12 kt 340° --- PORT ORFORD   4.3 ft 7 sec 346° 16-19 kt 360° 55.9 °F WEST OREGON   3.6 ft 12 sec 208° 10-12 kt 360° 63.7 °F ST GEORGES   3.9 ft 8 sec 336° 10 kt 330° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 55.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° --- EEL RIVER   4.3 ft 4 sec 327° 17-19 kt 10° 52.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.6 ft 6 sec 345° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   4.6 ft 6 sec 313° 14-17 kt 320° 57.0 °F BODEGA BAY   3.3 ft 7 sec 311° 8-12 kt 290° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   4.6 ft 8 sec 9° 12-16 kt 10° 65.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 325° --- --- 57.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.0 ft 12 sec 207° 12-14 kt 320° 58.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.6 ft 6 sec --- 8-10 kt 320° 60.4 °F MONTEREY   3.0 ft 12 sec 200° 14-16 kt 320° 62.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 234° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 300° --- Point Sur, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 60.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   2.6 ft 8 sec 307° 12-14 kt 320° 60.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 295° --- --- 66.0 °F SANTA MARIA   2.3 ft 13 sec 215° 12-14 kt 310° 65.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 182° --- --- 64.0 °F Harvest, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 217° --- --- 67.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   2.6 ft 4 sec 307° 14-16 kt 310° 67.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   1.3 ft 4 sec 257° 10 kt 260° 70.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 74.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 75.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 195° --- --- 72.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   1.6 ft 12 sec 216° 6-8 kt 240° 71.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 209° --- --- 70.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   3.0 ft 12 sec 202° 10-12 kt 320° 69.1 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 74.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 18 sec 164° --- --- 74.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 198° --- --- 75.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 76.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 210° --- --- 64.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 75.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 76.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 247° --- --- 75.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 74.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 5 sec 275° --- --- 77.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 75.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 74.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   2.6 ft 14 sec 225° 10-12 kt 290° 73.0 °F TANNER BANK   2.6 ft 8 sec 308° 10-12 kt 310° 66.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   3.9 ft 8 sec 83° 8-12 kt 70° 80.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 79.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   3.9 ft 8 sec 57° 12-16 kt 60° 79.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 80.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 100° 79.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 39° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 10° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 81.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 162° --- --- 81.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 12° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 98° --- --- 81.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 8 sec 82° 17-19 kt 60° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.9 ft 7 sec 99° 16-17 kt 60° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   --- --- --- --- --- 84.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   11.8 ft 8 sec 140° --- --- 80.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   10.8 ft 13 sec 210° --- --- 80.1 °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 071549 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 14Z or 7 AM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was 700 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1008 mb thermal low was near Needles, CA with a weak trough of low pressure extending NW through Central CA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON 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 14 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT 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. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W 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 14 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming light. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON SE 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 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT 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 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds, becoming S 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 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sirard www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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