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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, July 7th, 12:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 6 sec 216° --- --- 47.5 °F Ocean Station PAPA   5.9 ft 7 sec 308° --- --- 50.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 6 sec 294° --- --- 52.0 °F Backyard Buoys   3.3 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 20 sec 230° --- --- 53.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 6 sec 312° --- --- 60.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 58.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- --- Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.9 ft 8 sec 296° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 340° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 20 sec 208° --- --- 51.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 340° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° 61.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 7 sec 317° --- --- 56.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 231° --- --- 60.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 310° 56.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.2 ft 7 sec --- 12-14 kt 310° 57.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 330° 60.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 59.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 330° --- Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 20 sec 201° --- --- 60.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 61.3 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 20 sec 220° --- --- 57.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 59.9 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 18 sec 203° --- --- 61.9 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 7 sec 305° --- --- 55.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 310° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 270° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 67.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 69.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 68.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 68.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 64.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° 61.3 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 69.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 20 sec 184° --- --- 69.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 215° --- --- 66.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 200° --- --- 67.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 222° --- --- 70.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.2 ft 7 sec 312° --- --- 63.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 195° --- --- 71.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 69.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 20 sec 249° --- --- 71.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 71.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 278° --- --- 72.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 201° --- --- 68.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.6 ft 18 sec 209° --- --- 69.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 290° 66.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 310° 63.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 79.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 79.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 78.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.9 ft 7 sec 64° --- --- 78.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 70° 78.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 36° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 56° --- --- 78.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.5 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 79.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 187° --- --- 80.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 168° --- --- 79.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 8 sec 48° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 79.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 81.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 60° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   12.1 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 82.4 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   9.8 ft 14 sec 13° --- --- 85.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 7 sec 109° --- --- 81.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 82.4 °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 071639 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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... 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z or 9 AM PDT, a 1024 mb surface high was 800 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1006 MB low was over Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 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- 939 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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