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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, November 11th, 5:40am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   4.9 ft 7 sec 250° --- --- 46.2 °F CAPE CLEARE   8.2 ft 11 sec 150° 25-31 kt 360° 48.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.6 ft --- 199° 14-17 kt 200° 44.6 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   13.8 ft 11 sec 177° 23-29 kt 140° --- CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   10.5 ft 11 sec 133° 16-19 kt 240° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   6.9 ft --- 228° 12-16 kt 30° 41.2 °F SOUTH KODIAK   12.1 ft 9 sec 286° 21-25 kt 300° 46.0 °F Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 12 sec 255° --- --- 51.3 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 51.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   11.5 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 54.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.8 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 54.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.1 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 56.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.2 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 54.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.2 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 56.1 °F WEST OREGON   13.8 ft 14 sec 257° 16-19 kt 200° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   10.5 ft 14 sec 302° --- --- 61.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 280° 62.8 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 180° 63.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 90° 65.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 100° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   12.5 ft 11 sec 268° 23-31 kt 200° 63.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   11.5 ft 14 sec 297° --- --- 66.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   8.9 ft 14 sec 272° --- --- 62.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 70° 65.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   9.5 ft 14 sec --- 10-12 kt 320° 66.2 °F MONTEREY   9.5 ft 14 sec 283° 6-10 kt 60° 67.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 66.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 70° --- CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° 65.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 72.0 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 68.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 30° 71.2 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 72.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 80° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 50° 73.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 72.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 74.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 73.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 160° 74.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 253° --- --- 73.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 300° 71.6 °F San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 74.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 263° --- --- 74.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 73.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 222° --- --- 75.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 243° --- --- 74.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 67.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 74.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 250° --- --- 74.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 260° --- --- 74.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 254° --- --- 75.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 75.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 74.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 266° --- --- 75.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 75.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 210° 68.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 77.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 60° 78.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 339° --- --- 78.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 7 sec 61° --- --- 80.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 12 sec 230° --- --- 79.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 147° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 80.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- 67° 21-27 kt 60° 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   10.5 ft 12 sec 11° 21-25 kt 50° 81.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   10.5 ft 9 sec 76° 21-25 kt 70° 81.3 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 86.0 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   5.2 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 85.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.2 ft 14 sec 360° --- --- 85.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.0 ft 10 sec 89° --- --- 85.6 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.0 ft 10 sec 69° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   11.2 ft 9 sec 122° --- --- 81.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec 147° --- --- 81.1 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 111036 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 08Z or 12 AM PST, a 1023 mb surface high was 600 NM W of Point Conception, while a 970 mb low was 600 NM W of Seattle. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. THU S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. FRI SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 19 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 18 ft at 18 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. FRI SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft, building to 20 to 22 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 21 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft, subsiding to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 20 ft at 17 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. FRI SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 20 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 20 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 TODAY Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. FRI SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 16 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 14 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 236 AM PST Wed Nov 11 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. SAT W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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