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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 16th, 12:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   10.5 ft 9 sec 317° --- --- 43.0 °F Backyard Buoys   4.6 ft 8 sec 235° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 7 sec 247° --- --- 48.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 7 sec 246° --- --- 47.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 7 sec 270° --- --- 50.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.6 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   2.0 ft 14 sec 220° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   2.0 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   2.0 ft 11 sec 248° --- --- 51.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   2.0 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 52.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 267° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 10° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 50.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6 kt 130° 57.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 179° --- --- 52.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 235° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 54.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.3 ft 6 sec --- 6-8 kt 300° 55.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 55.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 360° 54.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 345° --- --- 55.4 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 199° --- --- 55.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 56.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8 kt 190° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.9 ft 18 sec 168° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 195° --- --- 58.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 80° 57.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2 kt 100° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 209° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 192° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 186° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 63.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 178° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 40° 59.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 63.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 189° --- --- 61.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 207° --- --- 62.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 194° --- --- 62.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 212° --- --- 63.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 196° --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 197° --- --- 63.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 226° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 63.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 63.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 18 sec 285° --- --- 64.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 192° --- --- 64.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 63.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 181° --- --- 64.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 340° 64.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 61.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 74.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 200° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 270° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec 3° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 193° --- --- 75.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 109° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 190° 76.3 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 17 sec 62° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec 160° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 11 sec 158° --- --- 85.5 °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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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 161620 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 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... 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...a 1026 mb high was centered 520 NM W of Point Conception and a 1009 mb low was located in southern Arizona. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW to N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. TONIGHT W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 920 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog dense with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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