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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, October 14th, 2:45pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.6 ft 3 sec 81° --- --- 48.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   8.9 ft 8 sec 146° --- --- 56.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 49.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 14 sec 246° --- --- 55.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 15 sec 244° --- --- 55.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.2 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 59.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 52.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.9 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 57.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 53.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 170° 66.6 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6 kt 10° 55.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.2 ft 15 sec 277° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 250° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4 kt 210° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 40° 65.3 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 61.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 247° --- --- 61.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 260° --- HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 13 sec --- 6-8 kt 270° 64.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 62.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 63.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 300° --- Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- 66.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 63.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 220° --- --- 66.0 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 64.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 69.1 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 14 sec 237° --- --- 66.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 70.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 280° --- Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 71.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 71.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 181° --- --- 70.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 190° --- Long Beach Channel, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 71.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4 kt 280° --- San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 223° --- --- 73.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 73.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 72.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 73.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 72.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 238° --- --- 70.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 73.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 72.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 71.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 73.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 278° --- --- 72.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 72.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 73.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° 71.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 68.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 100° 79.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 90° --- WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 90° 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 14 sec 316° --- --- 80.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 57° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 308° --- --- 82.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 162° --- --- 81.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 14 sec 330° --- --- 81.5 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 60° 81.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 50° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 83.3 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.0 ft 10 sec 27° --- --- 84.2 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.6 ft 11 sec 28° --- --- 84.2 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   4.9 ft 11 sec 16° --- --- 83.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 6 sec 261° --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   9.5 ft 10 sec 113° --- --- 80.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 10 sec 135° --- --- 81.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 141601 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1027 mb surface high was 650 NM NW of Point Conception and 1007 mb low pressure was over northwestern Arizona. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this 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. TONIGHT 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 13 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 NE 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 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt 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 in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this 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. TONIGHT 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 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 NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 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: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 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- 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this 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. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 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 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 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 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 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. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT 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, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 kt becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT 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 Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. SAT 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 14 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 901 AM PDT Wed Oct 14 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 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 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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