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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 15th, 6:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.0 ft 7 sec --- 2-4 kt 210° 60.6 °F Cape Suckling   3.9 ft 7 sec 113° 10-12 kt --- 55.0 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.3 ft 7 sec 129° 6-8 kt 220° 56.8 °F Fairweather Grounds   3.9 ft 8 sec 230° 12-16 kt 350° 54.9 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.6 ft 4 sec 224° 14-16 kt 240° 54.7 °F Kodiak, AK   3.3 ft 7 sec 107° --- --- 55.2 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   4.9 ft 6 sec 89° --- --- 48.6 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   3.6 ft 8 sec 231° 8 kt 280° 57.2 °F ALBATROSS BANK   3.6 ft 8 sec 228° 8 kt 240° 55.2 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.3 ft 6 sec 86° 14-16 kt 60° 48.7 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   3.9 ft 5 sec 160° 16 kt --- --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   5.2 ft 8 sec 199° 14-16 kt 310° 45.5 °F Neah Bay   4.3 ft 6 sec 284° 8-10 kt 240° 52.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 6 sec 298° --- --- 52.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 51.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 6 sec 296° --- --- 60.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 6 sec 312° --- --- 61.2 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   4.6 ft 6 sec 300° 14-17 kt --- --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.6 ft 6 sec 329° --- --- 52.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.9 ft 9 sec 336° --- --- 54.9 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 320° --- Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 333° --- --- 57.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 160° 51.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 140° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 360° 64.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 303° --- --- 53.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 56.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 180° 55.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 170° --- MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 180° --- MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 220° 58.3 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 314° --- --- 56.3 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- 54.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 210° 59.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 58.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 250° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.9 ft 9 sec 321° --- --- 61.3 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 320° --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 280° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 270° --- Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 202° --- --- 67.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 233° --- --- 71.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 250° 71.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 174° --- --- 66.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt --- 65.1 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 237° --- --- 70.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 280° --- --- 68.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- 64.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 73.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 5 sec 274° --- --- 74.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 71.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 5 sec 271° --- --- 74.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 73.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 287° --- --- 73.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 60° 81.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° 81.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 90° 80.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 51° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 64° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 80.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec 78° --- --- 80.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 171° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec 151° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 77° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 10 sec 169° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 79.3 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 70° 81.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 60° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 79.2 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 5 sec 58° --- --- 85.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 97° --- --- 85.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.9 ft 10 sec 147° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.9 ft 9 sec 118° --- --- 82.8 °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

 

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 152107 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1031 MB high pressure system was centered 900 NM west of Eureka, while a 1001 MB thermal low was over southern Nevada. The high will shift farther offshore through the week. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 TONIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 TONIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 5 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. MON W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 207 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2020 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 6 seconds. THU Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 5 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 5 seconds. FRI Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 ft. Patchy fog. MON W winds 15 to 20 kt. Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Sweet www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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