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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, August 16th, 3:00am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 49.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   3.3 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 58.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 5 sec 276° --- --- 51.3 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 17 sec 250° --- --- 58.3 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.0 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 55.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 17 sec 224° --- --- 57.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 271° --- --- 62.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.6 ft 14 sec 245° --- --- 51.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 360° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 30° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 53.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 350° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 30° 66.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 183° --- --- 59.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 58.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.3 ft 10 sec --- 10-12 kt 310° 59.5 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° 61.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 226° --- --- 60.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 20° --- Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 62.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° 62.4 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 207° --- --- 64.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 65.8 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 185° --- --- 66.0 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 67.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 67.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 240° 68.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 70.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 71.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 68.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 72.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 66.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 65.8 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 71.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 177° --- --- 68.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 69.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 196° --- --- 73.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 210° --- --- 70.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 196° --- --- 68.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 73.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 232° --- --- 69.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 236° --- --- 68.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 73.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 285° --- --- 70.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 73.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 71.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 290° 72.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 300° 66.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 80.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 90° 78.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   9.5 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 70° 79.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 22° --- --- 79.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   11.8 ft 8 sec 60° --- --- 80.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 81.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 164° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.5 ft 10 sec 95° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   10.5 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 80.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 100° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 230° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   6.6 ft 7 sec 288° --- --- 84.7 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   1.3 ft 11 sec 71° --- --- 84.2 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 9 sec 109° --- --- 80.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 11 sec 168° --- --- 80.8 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 160504 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z or 9 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was about 400 NM NW of Eureka, CA, while a 1010 mb thermal low was located over SE California. Winds will increase over the weekend with a chance of Gales across the outer waters between Monday night and Wednesday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON 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 and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 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 8 seconds and S 2 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- 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 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 and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN W wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 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 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1004 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, local gusts to 25 kt. Becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE 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 8 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Phillips www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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