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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, May 11th, 1:50pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.6 ft 9 sec 179° 12-14 kt 130° 42.6 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 41.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   5.2 ft --- 208° 8-10 kt 120° 45.7 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.0 ft --- 54° 17-21 kt 60° 41.5 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   9.8 ft 7 sec 72° 23-29 kt 50° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.6 ft 10 sec 208° 12-14 kt 150° 47.3 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.2 ft 5 sec 137° 19-21 kt 120° 41.5 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   4.6 ft 11 sec 190° 16-19 kt 110° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   11.8 ft 8 sec 59° --- --- 38.8 °F SOUTH KODIAK   3.6 ft --- 133° 12-14 kt --- 41.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.9 ft 8 sec 194° --- --- 40.5 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   23.3 ft 13 sec 241° 12-16 kt --- 40.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 53.1 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 10 sec 262° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 55.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 56.7 °F WEST WASHINGTON   5.9 ft 12 sec 259° 10-12 kt 120° 52.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.9 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 58.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec 282° 16-19 kt 360° 57.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 54.5 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 54.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 54.9 °F WEST OREGON   5.6 ft 12 sec 270° 2-4 kt 150° 56.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 55.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 170° --- EEL RIVER   6.2 ft 11 sec 294° 14-16 kt 350° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 54.0 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   5.6 ft 11 sec 279° 4-6 kt 150° 60.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.2 ft 8 sec 310° --- --- 53.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 58.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 180° 52.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.9 ft 9 sec --- 8-10 kt 270° 57.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 280° 57.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 54.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 230° 54.5 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 9 sec 304° --- --- 56.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 59.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 57.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 290° 59.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 59.7 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 57.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   4.3 ft 9 sec 285° 6-10 kt 300° 56.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 250° 59.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 63.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 240° 61.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 176° --- --- 63.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 59.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 176° --- --- 64.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 183° --- --- 63.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 66.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 64.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 206° --- --- 65.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 59.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 201° --- --- 65.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 232° --- --- 67.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 67.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 65.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 68.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 67.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 65.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° --- TANNER BANK   --- --- 210° 6-8 kt 240° 62.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 6 sec 68° 12-16 kt 60° 74.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 50° 74.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 9 sec 117° 10-14 kt 60° 75.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 10 sec 331° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 50° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 10 sec 341° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 12 sec 237° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 113° --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.2 ft --- 87° 17-21 kt 50° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.5 ft 9 sec 84° 19-23 kt 80° 79.0 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.9 ft 10 sec 63° --- --- 83.7 °F Backyard Buoys   1.0 ft 10 sec 243° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 9 sec 96° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec 76° --- --- 86.2 °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 111624 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 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... 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 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 1020 mb high was 500 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1005 mb low was near Reno Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 924 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 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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