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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, March 31st, 2:45am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 4 sec 355° --- --- 36.7 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   6.9 ft 6 sec 112° 25-31 kt --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   10.5 ft 10 sec 234° --- --- 41.9 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 8 sec 295° --- --- 49.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 290° --- --- 50.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.2 ft 8 sec 308° --- --- 49.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 294° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   5.6 ft 8 sec 320° --- --- 50.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.6 ft 8 sec 323° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.6 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 50.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.6 ft 8 sec 328° --- --- 50.7 °F PORT ORFORD   7.5 ft 8 sec 341° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 51.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- 326° 4-6 kt 350° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 328° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 170° 54.0 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6 kt 160° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 327° --- --- 54.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 236° --- --- 54.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.3 ft 12 sec 227° 6-8 kt 140° --- HALF MOON BAY   3.6 ft 6 sec --- 8-12 kt 140° 54.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 227° --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 160° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 8 sec 338° --- --- 58.6 °F Point Sur, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 229° --- --- 56.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 240° --- --- 59.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 210° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 238° --- --- 58.1 °F Harvest, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 254° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 62.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 90° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 205° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 189° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 70° 63.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 180° --- --- 61.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 62.1 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 190° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 64.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 217° --- --- 64.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 190° --- --- 66.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 216° --- --- 66.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 237° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 65.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 65.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 12 sec 242° --- --- 65.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 65.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 65.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 66.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 61.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 221° --- --- 66.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 187° 4 kt 180° 64.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 200° 62.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 70° 71.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 71.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 40° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   11.5 ft 13 sec 15° --- --- 75.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 60° 74.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec 18° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.9 ft 13 sec 20° --- --- 75.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 202° --- --- 76.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 128° --- --- 75.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   9.5 ft 13 sec 9° --- --- 74.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 255° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 50° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.2 ft 8 sec 29° --- --- 82.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 11 sec 83° --- --- 82.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.5 ft 11 sec 170° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 10 sec 163° --- --- 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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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 310345 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 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 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1022 mb high was centered 300 NM N of Seattle, while a 1004 mb low was near Las Vegas. Hazardous NW winds will affect much of the waters Wednesday night through at least Friday morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 TONIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW to N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 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- 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. WED W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. WED W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. WED NIGHT W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 845 PM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. WED W wind 10 to 20 kt, strongest over north and eastern portions. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. THU W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI 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 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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 S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Phillips www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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