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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 8th, 11:00am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 5 sec 238° --- --- 48.0 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   3.9 ft 6 sec 269° 10-12 kt 150° --- Ocean Station PAPA   7.2 ft 7 sec 270° --- --- 50.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.6 ft 5 sec 288° --- --- 52.2 °F Backyard Buoys   3.9 ft 9 sec 261° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 15 sec 232° --- --- 51.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 18 sec 222° --- --- 58.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 55.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 280° --- --- --- Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.6 ft 18 sec 240° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 290° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8 kt 350° 52.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.2 ft 18 sec 200° --- --- 52.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 54.0 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 62.1 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.9 ft 8 sec 311° --- --- 54.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 246° --- --- 57.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 55.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.2 ft 7 sec --- 12-16 kt 310° 55.6 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 60.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 228° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 330° --- Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 326° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 330° 59.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 203° --- --- 57.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 310° 59.5 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.8 ft 8 sec 330° --- --- 59.5 °F Harvest, CA   9.8 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 55.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 310° 57.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 230° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 69.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 215° --- --- 68.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 67.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° 68.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 216° --- --- 64.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 320° 59.7 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 271° --- --- 69.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 68.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 65.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 66.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 219° --- --- 69.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   10.8 ft 8 sec 307° --- --- 63.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 68.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 242° --- --- 69.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 18 sec 243° --- --- 71.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.9 ft 18 sec 209° --- --- 71.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 72.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 69.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 69.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 270° 66.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 310° 63.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 79.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 79.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 78.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 64° --- --- 78.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 70° 78.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 41° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 63° --- --- 77.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 79.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 196° --- --- 80.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 160° --- --- 79.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 61° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 79.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 60° 81.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   9.2 ft 12 sec 223° --- --- 82.6 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   10.2 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- 85.5 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 81.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 82.4 °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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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 081545 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 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... 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 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, a 1024 mb surface high was 800 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1003 MB low was over Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW 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 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 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 14 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds, N 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 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 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 845 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 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 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers 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 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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