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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, July 21st, 2:10pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 3 sec 144° --- --- 48.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 53.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.3 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 55.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 8 sec 296° --- --- 60.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 59.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 8 sec 307° --- --- 51.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 322° --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 10° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 52.9 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 332° --- --- 56.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2 kt 200° 56.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 90° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 10° 64.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 189° --- --- 59.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 211° --- --- 64.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 178° 6-8 kt 100° 57.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.9 ft 10 sec --- 4 kt 130° 62.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 60.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 207° --- --- 60.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 290° --- Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 195° --- --- 59.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 140° 60.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 200° --- --- 62.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6 kt 180° 61.3 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 64.8 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 65.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 170° 68.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 210° 68.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 198° --- --- 74.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 199° --- --- 73.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 193° --- --- 70.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 210° 72.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 223° --- --- 71.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 230° 67.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 173° --- --- 73.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 174° --- --- 72.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 75.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 189° --- --- 73.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 75.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 68.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 74.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 226° --- --- 75.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 239° --- --- 76.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 75.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 278° --- --- 75.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 74.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 206° --- --- 73.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 72.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 230° 68.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 79.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 79.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 78.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 79.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 60° 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 41° --- --- 78.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec 55° --- --- 79.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 80.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 160° --- --- 80.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 79.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 81.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 8 sec 235° --- --- 84.0 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.6 ft 7 sec 255° --- --- 84.2 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 18 sec 177° --- --- 81.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 80.4 °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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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

 

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 211528 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 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... 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 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, the remnants of Tropical Storm Elida were 500 NM southwest of Point Conception and moving northward, but remain well to the west of the nearshore waters. Otherwise, there was a 1028 mb high 700 NM W of Seattle and a 1006 mb low near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. WED Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 TODAY S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt by the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 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- 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 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 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 828 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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