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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, October 2nd, 4:00am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   7.5 ft 11 sec 197° --- --- 56.3 °F Lower Cook Inlet   4.3 ft 6 sec 227° --- --- 49.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   14.8 ft 14 sec 249° 14-17 kt 130° 53.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.3 ft 10 sec 225° 8-12 kt 210° 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.3 ft 9 sec 276° --- --- 57.0 °F OOI Westport Offshore   3.6 ft --- 288° 6 kt 190° 60.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 9 sec 261° --- --- 58.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 20 sec 279° --- --- 57.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 55.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 329° --- --- 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 9 sec 336° --- --- 53.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° 54.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 66.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 55.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 60.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 220° 58.6 °F SD 1073   6.9 ft 11 sec --- 3-4 kt 297° 59.4 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.6 ft 9 sec 255° --- --- 61.3 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 264° --- --- 61.7 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 330° 59.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 60° 60.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 341° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 59.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 350° 61.7 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 60.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° 60.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 62.8 °F Harvest, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 64.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 63.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 260° 63.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 193° --- --- 65.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 192° --- --- 66.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   --- --- 185° --- --- 66.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 220° 64.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft --- 223° --- --- 64.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° 62.1 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 219° --- --- 65.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 172° --- --- 64.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 202° --- --- 68.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec 265° --- --- 64.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 177° --- --- 68.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 262° --- --- 67.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 243° --- --- 68.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 69.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 68.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 185° --- --- 69.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 67.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 184° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 320° 68.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 65.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 110° 80.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 100° 80.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 100° 79.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 100° 80.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 79.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 7 sec 66° --- --- 79.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 78.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 79.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 168° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 12 sec 148° --- --- 79.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 76° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 152° --- --- 81.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 80.2 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 79.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° --- Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft --- 80° --- --- 85.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.9 ft 10 sec 175° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   10.8 ft 8 sec 182° --- --- 82.6 °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

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

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 020949 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 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 1029 MB surface high was centered about 1000 NM W of San Francisco, while a 1008 MB low was centered over eastern New Mexico. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW 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 18 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest around Point Conception. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Strongest around Point Conception. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 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 4 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. 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 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. FRI NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 249 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW 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 18 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 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 at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW 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 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED 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 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 ft and S 2 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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