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Los Angeles Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, April 20th, 5:40am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 4 sec 315° --- --- 40.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   6.9 ft 11 sec 210° 2 kt --- 43.5 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.6 ft 6 sec 26° 16-17 kt 40° 39.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 10 sec 292° --- --- 48.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   2.6 ft 15 sec 231° --- --- 51.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 20 sec 232° --- --- 51.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.3 ft 15 sec 206° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.3 ft 15 sec 238° --- --- 51.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.0 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 52.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 228° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 280° 54.1 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 49.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° 52.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 53.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 231° --- --- 54.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.0 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 56.1 °F SD 1073   3.6 ft 14 sec --- 9-10 kt 314° 54.7 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 218° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 270° 55.8 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 18 sec 0° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 53.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 53.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 360° 55.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 56.3 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 57.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 55.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 260° 56.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 59.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 333° --- --- 58.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 56.7 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 59.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 59.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 60.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 61.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 209° --- --- 57.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 61.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 229° --- --- 61.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 240° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 214° --- --- 62.1 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 61.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 61.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 61.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 243° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 60.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 300° 59.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 73.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 74.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 90° 74.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 54° --- --- 73.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 24° --- --- 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 6 sec 52° --- --- 75.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 59° --- --- 76.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 6 sec 52° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 76.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 170° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 21° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 76.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 75.4 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 60° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.6 ft 12 sec 48° --- --- 84.9 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.9 ft 13 sec 49° --- --- 84.2 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   7.2 ft 10 sec 44° --- --- 84.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Ventura Oxnard Orange County 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  LA Region San Nicolas Island (CDIP 067) 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 Santa Monica Basin (NOAA 46025) 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 Santa Monica Bay (CDIP 028) 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 San Pedro (CDIP 092) 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

 

Santa Monica Bay Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Santa Monica Bay buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Oxnard Orange County Santa Monica Bay Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Santa Monica Bay buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Malibu / South Bay Swell Model Malibu / South Bay swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Monica Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions 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

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 201002 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 06Z, or 11 PM PDT, high pressure was over the eastern Pacific and a 1005 mb low was near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 7 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 7 seconds. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 3 to 4 ft dominant period 9 seconds, building to 5 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 7 seconds. TONIGHT Northwestern portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft dominant period 7 seconds, building to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 7 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Northwestern portion, NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Strongest northwestern portion. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SUN W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gust to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. MON E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT Western portion, NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 302 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Patchy fog. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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