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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, October 13th, 3:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 6 sec 213° --- --- 48.4 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.6 ft 12 sec 268° --- --- 56.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 50.9 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 15 sec 260° --- --- 54.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 14 sec 250° --- --- 54.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 14 sec 281° --- --- 58.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.6 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 56.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 290° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 210° 66.2 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 53.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 360° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 20° 65.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 14 sec 287° --- --- 61.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 262° --- --- 60.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 60.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.9 ft 8 sec --- 12-14 kt 310° 64.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 320° 62.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 63.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 300° --- Point Sur, CA   8.5 ft 15 sec 320° --- --- 65.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° 63.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 203° --- --- 67.8 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 198° --- --- 64.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 67.3 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 15 sec 302° --- --- 67.1 °F Harvest, CA   7.2 ft 17 sec 257° --- --- 68.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° 66.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 70.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 199° --- --- 71.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 197° --- --- 71.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 72.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 71.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° --- San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 250° --- --- 73.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 183° --- --- 74.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 208° --- --- 72.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 73.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 222° --- --- 72.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.2 ft 17 sec 282° --- --- 68.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 195° --- --- 73.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 232° --- --- 71.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 242° --- --- 71.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 201° --- --- 73.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 71.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.9 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 73.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 73.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 70.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 68.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° 79.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 79.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 80.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 110° 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec 318° --- --- 80.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 7 sec 71° --- --- 80.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 81.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 165° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 14 sec 323° --- --- 80.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 15 sec 337° --- --- 81.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 81.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 81.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 90° 83.5 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.3 ft 11 sec 21° --- --- 83.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.6 ft 11 sec 31° --- --- 84.2 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   5.2 ft 12 sec 16° --- --- 84.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 9 sec 34° --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   9.8 ft 11 sec 108° --- --- 80.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 81.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 131546 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 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 1025 mb surface high was 800 NM west of San Francisco and 1009 mb low pressure was S of Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 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 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. THU Eastern Portion, N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 846 AM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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