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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, November 5th, 2:50am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   6.9 ft --- 152° 19-23 kt 80° 48.0 °F Cape Suckling   10.5 ft --- 175° 19-23 kt 90° 48.7 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 46.8 °F CAPE CLEARE   8.9 ft --- 148° 12-14 kt 110° 49.1 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   10.5 ft --- 212° 16-19 kt 170° 48.9 °F PORTLOCK BANK   8.2 ft --- 133° 10-12 kt 160° 46.4 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.9 ft --- 12° 10-12 kt 280° 45.7 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   11.8 ft --- 275° 23-29 kt 280° 42.8 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   12.5 ft --- 254° 17-21 kt 190° 49.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   10.2 ft --- 216° 8-10 kt 160° 48.4 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   13.8 ft --- 239° 12-14 kt 150° --- ALBATROSS BANK   9.8 ft --- 234° 10-14 kt 260° 47.1 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   11.5 ft 8 sec 312° 23-31 kt 280° 41.5 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   11.5 ft --- 295° 16-21 kt 280° 44.4 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   9.8 ft --- 243° 19-25 kt 310° 46.0 °F SOUTH KODIAK   9.2 ft --- 260° 17-21 kt 300° 47.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   7.9 ft 8 sec 250° 17-21 kt 290° 42.4 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   7.2 ft 10 sec 261° --- --- 42.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   19.0 ft 10 sec 236° --- --- 53.6 °F Neah Bay   8.2 ft --- 277° 10-14 kt 230° 53.2 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 6-8 kt 210° 50.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 49.1 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   9.5 ft --- 276° 4-6 kt 270° 54.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 53.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   8.2 ft --- 260° 4-6 kt 230° 54.5 °F WEST WASHINGTON   11.8 ft --- 264° 17-21 kt 210° 57.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 55.8 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   11.5 ft --- 276° 8-12 kt 270° 58.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.5 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 52.7 °F STONEWALL BANK   7.2 ft --- 277° 4-6 kt 240° --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 58.5 °F PORT ORFORD   8.2 ft --- 299° 0-2 kt --- 56.5 °F WEST OREGON   12.8 ft --- 289° 12-14 kt 230° --- ST GEORGES   5.9 ft --- 282° 4-6 kt 80° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 58.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   12.8 ft --- 290° 21-27 kt 210° 63.9 °F EEL RIVER   5.6 ft --- 285° 12-14 kt 350° 60.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 60.8 °F PT ARENA   5.9 ft --- 286° 16-19 kt 320° 65.1 °F BODEGA BAY   7.9 ft --- 294° 21-25 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   9.2 ft --- 271° 8-10 kt 350° 62.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.9 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 65.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 61.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   6.6 ft 11 sec 277° 16-19 kt 330° 64.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   7.2 ft 12 sec --- 14-17 kt 330° 66.9 °F MONTEREY   8.9 ft --- 285° 12-16 kt 340° 66.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 66.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 100° --- CAPE SAN MARTIN   9.5 ft --- 321° 17-21 kt 340° 66.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 68.7 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 68.0 °F SANTA MARIA   7.5 ft --- 289° 17-21 kt 360° 68.4 °F Harvest, CA   10.8 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 69.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   9.5 ft --- 298° 14-17 kt 340° 72.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   5.6 ft --- 269° 0-2 kt --- 72.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 72.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 73.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 74.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   4.9 ft --- 220° 6-8 kt 20° 75.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 73.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   11.8 ft --- 295° 14-17 kt 330° 70.7 °F San Pedro, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 73.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 74.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.8 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 66.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 253° --- --- 75.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 74.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 360° --- TANNER BANK   9.8 ft --- 295° 12-16 kt 320° 66.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   9.5 ft 16 sec 351° 14-17 kt 70° 77.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   9.8 ft --- 337° 16-17 kt 70° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   9.5 ft --- 81° 19-27 kt 70° 78.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 80.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 20 sec 309° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 80.4 °F WESTERN HAWAII   9.5 ft 8 sec 80° 16-21 kt 60° 81.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   9.2 ft --- 51° 19-23 kt 50° 82.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.5 ft --- 86° 21-25 kt 70° 82.6 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.9 ft 10 sec 20° --- --- 86.5 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   6.6 ft 11 sec 45° --- --- 85.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.2 ft 12 sec 42° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.6 ft 12 sec 52° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 81.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 10 sec 157° --- --- 81.3 °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 050407 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 7 PM PST, a 1027 mb high was 900 NM west of Point Conception and an 1014 mb low was over the southern California Bight. Widespread gusty west winds and choppy seas will persist across portions of the waters through Friday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with local gusts to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 807 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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