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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, July 18th, 2:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 6 sec 214° --- --- 48.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 48.9 °F Backyard Buoys   3.9 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 57.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.3 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 59.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 15 sec 256° --- --- 60.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.6 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 61.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 15 sec 281° --- --- 59.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 288° --- --- 56.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 40° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 7 sec 349° --- --- 51.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 330° 55.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 290° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 10° 64.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 327° --- --- 54.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 258° --- --- 59.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 2 kt 320° 56.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.9 ft 9 sec --- 8-10 kt 280° 57.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 56.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 280° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 270° --- Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 300° --- --- 59.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 57.7 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 57.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 60.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 62.4 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 282° --- --- 60.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° 58.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 270° 67.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 255° --- --- 68.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 69.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 72.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° 63.5 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 74.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 263° --- --- 71.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 200° --- --- 73.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 186° --- --- 71.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 220° --- --- 74.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 296° --- --- 65.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 228° --- --- 72.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 244° --- --- 75.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 244° --- --- 75.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 215° --- --- 71.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 75.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 176° --- --- 71.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 259° --- --- 72.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 70.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 64.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 79.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 79.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 78.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 53° --- --- 79.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 100° 78.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 30° --- --- 78.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 79.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 80.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 154° --- --- 80.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 79° --- --- 79.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 60° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 7 sec 257° --- --- 82.8 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.6 ft 7 sec 268° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   10.8 ft 15 sec 196° --- --- 80.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 15 sec 189° --- --- 80.6 °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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Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

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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 181537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 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... 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1030 mb high was 1100 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb thermal low was near Las Vegas. Tropical Storm Elida was 1100 NM south-southwest of Point Conception, and will move north-northwest away from the coast. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt this evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W 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 11 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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