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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, July 17th, 2:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 4 sec 297° --- --- 47.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 49.1 °F Backyard Buoys   3.3 ft 17 sec 273° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 17 sec 272° --- --- 56.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 17 sec 256° --- --- 60.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 60.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 17 sec 277° --- --- 59.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 271° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 52.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° 54.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 64.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.2 ft 8 sec 307° --- --- 54.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 9 sec 284° --- --- 59.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 300° 55.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.6 ft 9 sec --- 10-12 kt 300° 57.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 320° 54.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec 301° --- --- 56.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 300° --- Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 9 sec 310° --- --- 56.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 55.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 289° --- --- 60.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 280° 59.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 323° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 320° --- --- 62.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° 59.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 68.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 210° --- --- 73.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 71.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 279° --- --- 69.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4 kt 170° 67.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 71.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 330° 62.6 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 73.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 72.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 72.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 168° --- --- 71.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 220° --- --- 74.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 9 sec 307° --- --- 64.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 74.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 243° --- --- 73.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 244° --- --- 73.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 9 sec 281° --- --- 70.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 9 sec 291° --- --- 73.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- 70.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 284° --- --- 70.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 200° 70.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° 64.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 79.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 79.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 70° 78.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 6 sec 69° --- --- 79.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 70° 78.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 14 sec 280° --- --- 78.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 34° --- --- 79.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 224° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 161° --- --- 80.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 27° --- --- 79.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 79.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 81.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.3 ft 8 sec 245° --- --- 83.5 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.6 ft 6 sec 267° --- --- 84.7 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   12.8 ft 17 sec 167° --- --- 80.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   9.2 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 81.1 °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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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 171602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 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... 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z or 9 AM PDT, a 1034 mb high was 1400 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1006 mb thermal low was just S of Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog 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 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 TODAY W win 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN 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 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 902 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT 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 11 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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