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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, April 4th, 1:40pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 5 sec 207° --- --- 38.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   5.6 ft --- 239° 17-21 kt --- 42.1 °F Backyard Buoys   4.3 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 50.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 51.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 51.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 10 sec 280° --- --- 50.7 °F Newport PWS North   5.2 ft 9 sec 289° --- --- 51.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 291° --- --- 51.1 °F PORT ORFORD   5.9 ft 6 sec 333° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 140° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- 319° 0-2 kt --- 52.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 328° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 54.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2 kt 90° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 10° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 58.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 57.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   4.9 ft 8 sec 304° 8-10 kt 80° --- HALF MOON BAY   5.6 ft 9 sec --- 2-4 kt 260° 59.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 58.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 310° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 343° --- --- 59.9 °F Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 63.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 300° 59.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 61.5 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 314° --- --- 63.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 330° 60.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 270° 4-6 kt 270° 60.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 198° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 183° --- --- 64.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 217° --- --- 64.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 200° 62.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 199° --- --- 63.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 61.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 156° --- --- 65.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 161° --- --- 65.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 201° --- --- 64.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 170° --- --- 66.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 66.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- 63.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 66.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 65.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 64.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 66.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 289° --- --- 68.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 181° --- --- 67.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- 63.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 180° --- --- 66.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 66.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 180° 64.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 180° 12-14 kt 50° 72.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 50° 73.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 30° 73.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 53° --- --- 75.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 80° 73.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 45° --- --- 74.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 5 sec 81° --- --- 75.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.0 ft 12 sec 181° --- --- 76.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 11 sec 160° --- --- 75.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 74.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 76.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 50° 77.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 78.1 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   6.6 ft 9 sec 49° --- --- 82.8 °F Backyard Buoys   1.3 ft 7 sec 281° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 7 sec 76° --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   8.9 ft 18 sec 189° --- --- 85.6 °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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Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 041416 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 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... 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 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 1031 mb high was centered just off the Washington coast with an inverted trough along the Southern California coast. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 TODAY N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 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- 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 TODAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT 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 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. TUE Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT Eastern Portion, W wind 25 to 35 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 716 AM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON 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 14 seconds. TUE E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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