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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, March 14th, 2:30am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 3 sec 342° --- --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   4.3 ft 18 sec 160° --- --- 43.0 °F Backyard Buoys   4.9 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.6 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 48.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 47.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 50.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.6 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   8.9 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   8.9 ft 10 sec 309° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 52.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- 53.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 230° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 90° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 17 sec 187° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 50.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 300° 56.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 15 sec 180° --- --- 51.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 232° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 310° 53.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   7.5 ft 7 sec --- 19-23 kt 310° 55.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 298° --- --- 55.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 280° 55.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 57.0 °F Point Sur, CA   8.5 ft 7 sec 313° --- --- 55.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 206° --- --- 55.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.9 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   8.5 ft 15 sec 189° --- --- 58.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 310° 56.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 240° 59.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 203° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 184° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 209° --- --- 59.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4 kt 250° 62.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 177° --- --- 61.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° 59.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 173° --- --- 62.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 182° --- --- 60.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 207° --- --- 62.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 193° --- --- 62.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 61.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.2 ft 15 sec 179° --- --- 59.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 225° --- --- 62.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 239° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 64.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 63.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 233° --- --- 61.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 64.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 250° 63.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 310° 60.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 260° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 270° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 150° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.6 ft 10 sec 306° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 230° 74.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 11° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 116° --- --- 75.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   11.2 ft 8 sec 192° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   9.2 ft 8 sec 184° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 84° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   11.2 ft 8 sec 193° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 92° --- --- 76.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 130° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 160° 76.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 15 sec 70° --- --- 81.3 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 15 sec 18° --- --- 86.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 193° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 227° --- --- 86.0 °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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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 140310 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 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... 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 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 1025 mb high was 650 NM W of Point Conception and a 1013 mb low was over the waters west of Los Angeles. Gale force winds are likely late tonight through Sat night across the outer waters. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT 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 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN 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 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON N 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. MON NIGHT NW 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 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N 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 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT 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 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 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- 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 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 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 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- 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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 NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 810 PM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming S 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. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 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 17 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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