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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, July 13th, 4:20pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 5 sec 238° --- --- 49.8 °F CAPE CLEARE   2.3 ft 14 sec 191° 6-8 kt 180° 54.0 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.0 ft 7 sec 212° 2-4 kt 300° 51.8 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   3.3 ft 15 sec 210° 4-6 kt 250° 55.2 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   5.2 ft 16 sec 230° 2-4 kt 240° --- SOUTH KODIAK   4.9 ft 8 sec 253° 16-19 kt 230° 49.5 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   5.6 ft 16 sec 235° 8-10 kt 270° --- Ocean Station PAPA   6.6 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 51.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 8 sec 297° --- --- 50.9 °F Backyard Buoys   2.6 ft 8 sec 268° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   3.0 ft 8 sec 291° 14-16 kt 330° --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.3 ft 7 sec 291° --- --- 57.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 8 sec 284° --- --- 60.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.9 ft 8 sec 299° --- --- 58.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.0 ft 8 sec 293° --- --- 54.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° --- EEL RIVER   5.2 ft 8 sec 322° 6-8 kt 20° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 6 sec 338° --- --- 51.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° 54.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 64.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 55.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 225° --- --- 61.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   4.3 ft 8 sec 309° 2-4 kt 290° 56.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.6 ft 10 sec --- 4-6 kt 290° 59.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 60.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 9 sec 298° --- --- 60.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 250° --- Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 316° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 270° 61.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- 58.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 62.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 320° --- --- 62.1 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- 64.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   3.3 ft 8 sec 303° 10-12 kt 280° 62.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10 kt 280° 66.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 71.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 70.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 68.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 67.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 70.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 64.6 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 167° --- --- 70.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 178° --- --- 70.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 72.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 70.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 72.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 64.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 72.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 74.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 239° --- --- 73.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 72.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 73.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 187° --- --- 72.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 71.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 70.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 65.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 79.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 79.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 70° 78.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 74° --- --- 78.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 70° 78.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 32° --- --- 78.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 70° --- --- 78.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 92° --- --- 79.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 80.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 158° --- --- 80.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 84° --- --- 79.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 50° 81.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 74° 16-17 kt 70° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.6 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 82.6 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.9 ft 8 sec 273° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 12 sec 191° --- --- 81.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 11 sec 201° --- --- 81.7 °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 132110 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 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... 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1033 mb high was 1750 NM W of San Francisco, while a 1010 MB thermal low was near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt across the NW portion in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW to W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Eastern Portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming SW 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. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 210 PM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. THU SE to S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. FRI SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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