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Monday, March 16th, 2:35am PDT
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Ocean Station PAPA
 
10.2 ft 9 sec 167° --- --- 43.0 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
2.6 ft 4 sec 200° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
3.0 ft 4 sec 187° --- --- 48.4 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
2.6 ft 4 sec 202° --- --- 47.1 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
3.3 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 50.2 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
1.6 ft 14 sec 244° --- --- ---
Newport PWS North
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 239° --- --- 51.4 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
2.0 ft 12 sec 241° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 51.3 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
2.3 ft 12 sec 247° --- --- 51.8 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
3.0 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 53.4 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 190° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 53.6 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
4.3 ft 7 sec 349° --- --- 53.6 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 50.7 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 190° 57.6 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
5.6 ft 14 sec 176° --- --- 50.7 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 54.5 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 330° 54.0 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
4.3 ft 8 sec --- 10-12 kt 320° 55.0 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
3.6 ft 7 sec 293° --- --- 55.0 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 4 kt 260° 55.0 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
2.0 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 55.6 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
4.9 ft 18 sec 180° --- --- 54.9 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
3.9 ft 13 sec 231° --- --- 53.2 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 12-14 kt 10° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
4.9 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 59.2 °F
Harvest, CA
 
6.2 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 57.6 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 6-10 kt 20° 57.6 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 80° 61.3 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 63.5 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
2.3 ft 18 sec 209° --- --- 61.3 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.0 ft 18 sec 199° --- --- 59.9 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 120° 63.0 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 184° --- --- 61.9 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 59.4 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 62.8 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
2.3 ft 18 sec 188° --- --- 60.8 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 18 sec 208° --- --- 63.7 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 18 sec 188° --- --- 62.2 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 18 sec 214° --- --- 63.3 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
4.9 ft 18 sec 193° --- --- 59.9 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 18 sec 202° --- --- 63.0 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 18 sec 230° --- --- 63.9 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- 63.9 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
3.6 ft 18 sec 199° --- --- 63.9 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 64.4 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.6 ft 18 sec 194° --- --- 63.1 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 18 sec 238° --- --- 62.2 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
4.3 ft 18 sec 183° --- --- 64.0 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 64.8 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 190° 61.2 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 73.8 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 310° 74.3 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 6-10 kt 290° 73.8 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
9.8 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 76.6 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 240° 74.7 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.3 ft 12 sec 357° --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
4.3 ft 12 sec 356° --- --- 76.5 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
10.2 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 76.8 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 186° --- --- 75.7 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
5.9 ft 12 sec 355° --- --- 75.7 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
7.5 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 76.6 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 110° --- --- 76.6 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 150° 77.7 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 250° 76.5 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
5.9 ft 18 sec 69° --- --- 81.1 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
8.2 ft 17 sec 30° --- --- 86.0 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 179° --- --- 85.8 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 14 sec 247° --- --- 85.8 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KLOX 160322 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 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... 822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...a 1020 mb high was centered 400 NM SW of Point Conception and a weak trough of low pressure was over the southern California Bight.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.




Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.




Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.

MON
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 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 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- 822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog.

MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.




East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 kt becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

MON
Light winds, becoming W 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 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.




Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 822 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog.

MON
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W 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 and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.




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