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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, April 13th, 12:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   4.6 ft 6 sec 226° --- --- 38.5 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.6 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 42.4 °F Backyard Buoys   5.2 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.6 ft 9 sec 296° --- --- 51.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.9 ft 9 sec 287° --- --- 53.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.2 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 300° --- --- 51.3 °F Newport PWS North   6.6 ft 9 sec 298° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 9 sec 307° --- --- 52.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 302° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 304° --- --- 54.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 57.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 59.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 310° 57.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.6 ft 10 sec --- 8-10 kt 330° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 59.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 250° 59.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- 58.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 61.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 300° --- --- 60.8 °F Harvest, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 61.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 310° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 280° 59.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 200° --- --- 64.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 280° 63.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 63.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 61.5 °F San Pedro, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 63.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 181° --- --- 65.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 66.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 65.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 65.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 65.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 66.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 239° --- --- 66.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 65.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 67.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 64.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 239° --- --- 64.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 65.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 300° 64.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 64.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-12 kt 290° 73.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 250° 73.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 140° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 75.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 170° 73.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec 359° --- --- 74.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 75.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 10 sec 304° --- --- 75.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 164° --- --- 75.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 335° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 237° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 10 sec 16° --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   16.1 ft 8 sec 36° --- --- 82.4 °F Backyard Buoys   4.9 ft 15 sec 273° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   22.6 ft 14 sec 89° --- --- 81.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 15 sec 150° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 11 sec 219° --- --- 86.0 °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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Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 131356 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 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... 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park....at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1009 mb surface low was near Las Vegas and a 1026 mb surface high was centered 1000 NM west of Eureka, CA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE 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 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 656 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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