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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, August 8th, 5:00am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.6 ft 11 sec --- 16-19 kt 130° 56.8 °F Cape Suckling   7.2 ft 12 sec 243° 12-16 kt --- 56.1 °F CAPE CLEARE   5.6 ft 13 sec 214° 4-6 kt 190° 57.6 °F Fairweather Grounds   7.9 ft 11 sec 225° 8-12 kt 190° 56.7 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   6.2 ft 6 sec 239° 19-23 kt 230° 53.1 °F Kodiak, AK   5.6 ft 11 sec 212° --- --- 55.0 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   6.6 ft 8 sec 244° --- --- 50.5 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   9.8 ft 11 sec 250° 17-21 kt 250° 57.2 °F ALBATROSS BANK   7.5 ft 10 sec 246° 12-16 kt 260° 56.3 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.6 ft 5 sec 261° 19-23 kt 230° 50.4 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   3.6 ft 7 sec 243° 6 kt --- --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   3.6 ft 6 sec 273° 12-14 kt 250° 42.4 °F Neah Bay   5.2 ft 9 sec 277° 4 kt 150° 53.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 8 sec 302° --- --- 49.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 57.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 60.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.9 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 63.3 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 280° --- --- --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.6 ft 10 sec 300° --- --- 55.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 316° --- --- 55.0 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 350° 55.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.9 ft 9 sec 321° --- --- 53.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 53.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 130° 52.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 340° 66.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 52.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 58.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 160° 54.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 170° --- MONTEREY   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 180° 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 170° 57.7 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 314° --- --- 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 59.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 58.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 289° --- --- 55.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 10° 58.6 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 306° --- --- 57.0 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 312° --- --- 56.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 280° 56.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 260° 61.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 259° --- --- 65.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 5 sec 276° --- --- 64.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 360° 67.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 6 sec 253° --- --- 67.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt --- 59.5 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 271° --- --- 63.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 278° --- --- 66.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 216° --- --- 70.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 242° --- --- 69.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 208° --- --- 68.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 280° --- --- 70.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 264° --- --- 70.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 70.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-16 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 79.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 80° 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 81.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 44° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.2 ft 7 sec 61° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 60° --- --- 79.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 80.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 81.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 171° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 81.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 79.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt --- 81.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 90° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 70° 79.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   2.6 ft 10 sec 68° --- --- 86.5 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 10 sec 62° --- --- 85.3 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 85.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.9 ft 8 sec 95° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 82.9 °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 080903 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1032 MB high pressure center was located 950 NM west of Eureka and a 1008 MB thermal low was located over western Arizona. The pattern will not change much through the forecast period. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 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- 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 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- 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 203 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2020 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 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 ft at 10 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 ft at 10 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 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON 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 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 3 ft. Patchy fog. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog. Stewart www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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