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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, April 12th, 12:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   5.6 ft 5 sec 246° --- --- 38.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   5.9 ft 15 sec 203° --- --- 42.4 °F Backyard Buoys   3.6 ft 9 sec 269° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.3 ft 8 sec 302° --- --- 52.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 17 sec 231° --- --- 53.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 53.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 17 sec 236° --- --- 52.9 °F Newport PWS North   4.3 ft 17 sec 225° --- --- 52.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.3 ft 17 sec 222° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.3 ft 15 sec 234° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.9 ft 17 sec 217° --- --- 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 250° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-23 kt 350° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 70° 53.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 263° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 54.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 260° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 310° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.2 ft 10 sec 269° --- --- 57.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 57.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 210° 56.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   7.5 ft 8 sec --- 16-17 kt 220° 57.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 170° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 339° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   10.8 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 57.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 58.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 250° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 297° --- --- 60.8 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 60.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 64.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 64.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 171° --- --- 63.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 64.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 63.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 66.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 186° --- --- 65.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 215° --- --- 66.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 200° --- --- 62.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 66.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 226° --- --- 67.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 239° --- --- 67.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 65.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- 67.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 64.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 64.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 66.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 270° 64.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 64.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 210° 73.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 210° 73.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 160° 74.3 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 341° --- --- 75.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 130° 74.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 24° --- --- 74.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 8° --- --- 74.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 75.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 167° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 11 sec 335° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 77.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 354° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 70° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 80° 77.4 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   10.2 ft 11 sec 66° --- --- 82.6 °F Backyard Buoys   2.3 ft 7 sec 286° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   13.1 ft 11 sec 93° --- --- 82.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.5 ft 13 sec 150° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   8.2 ft 12 sec 205° --- --- 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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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 121401 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 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... 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 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 1001 mb surface low was just south of Eureka CA. The cold front associated with this low will move out of the coastal waters this morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Slight chance of rain. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, N 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 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- 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TODAY W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TODAY W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 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 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 701 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TODAY S to SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON 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 and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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