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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, February 14th, 2:35pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.9 ft 7 sec 213° --- --- 39.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   8.9 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 43.9 °F Backyard Buoys   8.9 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 50.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 48.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.2 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 50.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.5 ft 14 sec 283° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   9.5 ft 14 sec 293° --- --- 52.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   10.2 ft 14 sec 288° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.9 ft 14 sec 293° --- --- 52.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.8 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 52.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.8 ft 14 sec 301° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-27 kt 10° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 160° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 14 sec 298° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 150° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 150° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.2 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 57.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.2 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 56.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 180° 56.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   7.2 ft 14 sec --- 14-17 kt 170° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 190° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 359° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   10.2 ft 14 sec 305° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 190° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   7.2 ft 14 sec 264° --- --- 61.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 250° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.2 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   8.2 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 60.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 240° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 247° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 272° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 230° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 63.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 270° 61.0 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 256° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 217° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 225° --- --- 63.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 63.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 63.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.8 ft 15 sec 309° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 63.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 249° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 253° --- --- 63.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 271° --- --- 61.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 240° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 240° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 110° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 110° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 74.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   11.2 ft 10 sec 67° --- --- 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 100° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.9 ft 9 sec 37° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   9.8 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   10.2 ft 9 sec 62° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 14 sec 282° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 150° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.9 ft 10 sec 46° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec 206° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 75.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 80° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 80° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   8.5 ft 8 sec 94° --- --- 82.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 11 sec 13° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 12 sec 344° --- --- 85.5 °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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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 141709 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 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... 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 17Z or 9 AM PST, a 1024 mb surface high was about 500 NM SW of Point Conception. Low pressure and an associated cold front will approach the waters on Sunday, bringing areas of strong S winds and building hazardous seas. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Monday through Tuesday morning, with potential for strong storms producing heavy rain and waterspouts. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SUN SE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT S wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. MON SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. TUE W wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN SE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. MON SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. MON NIGHT SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. TUE W wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SUN SE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. MON SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. MON NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. TUE W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 TODAY S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. MON SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. TUE W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT SE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. MON SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. TUE W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. WED W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 909 AM PST Sat Feb 14 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. MON S to SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. TUE SW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. WED W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W to NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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