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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 23rd, 12:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 5 sec 253° --- --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   10.5 ft 11 sec 320° --- --- 42.4 °F Backyard Buoys   6.6 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.2 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.9 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- 49.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.9 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 50.2 °F Newport PWS North   9.2 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- 50.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   8.2 ft 12 sec 306° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.9 ft 12 sec 300° --- --- 50.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 12 sec 295° --- --- 51.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.5 ft 12 sec 295° --- --- 53.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-31 kt 170° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 350° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 51.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 50.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 140° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- 51.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 278° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 53.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.2 ft 8 sec --- 14-16 kt 310° 54.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 293° --- --- 56.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 336° --- --- 56.5 °F Point Sur, CA   7.5 ft 7 sec 315° --- --- 55.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 290° --- --- 57.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 57.6 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 100° 61.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 80° 61.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 276° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 63.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 70° 59.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 64.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 179° --- --- 65.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 66.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 65.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 66.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 309° --- --- 61.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 215° --- --- 66.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 239° --- --- 66.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 246° --- --- 67.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 67.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 67.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 66.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 66.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 66.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 120° 65.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 63.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 40° 72.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 30° 72.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 10° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 20° --- --- 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 30° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 11° --- --- 75.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 26° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 15 sec 165° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 8° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 249° --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 2° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 40° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 10 sec 70° --- --- 81.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 13 sec 350° --- --- 85.8 °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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Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

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 231545 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 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... 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 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 1026 mb surface high was centered about 800 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1007 mb low was located in southern Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 mph this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE E wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 845 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming W 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 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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