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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, October 2nd, 4:30am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   6.9 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 56.1 °F Lower Cook Inlet   4.3 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 49.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   14.1 ft 14 sec 254° 14-16 kt 140° 53.4 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.3 ft 5 sec 217° 4-6 kt 170° 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.3 ft 18 sec 280° --- --- 57.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 9 sec 261° --- --- 58.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 57.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.6 ft 7 sec 304° --- --- 55.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 9 sec 337° --- --- 53.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 340° 54.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 66.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.2 ft 9 sec 318° --- --- 56.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 60.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 200° 58.6 °F SD 1073   6.9 ft 10 sec --- 2-3 kt 323° 59.4 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 259° --- --- 61.3 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 253° --- --- 61.5 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 20° 59.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 60° 60.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 339° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 59.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 350° 61.7 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 60.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 320° 60.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.9 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 62.8 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 12 sec 312° --- --- 64.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 63.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 280° 63.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 198° --- --- 65.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 200° --- --- 66.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 10 sec 233° --- --- 66.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 64.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 185° --- --- 65.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 61.9 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 171° --- --- 65.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 177° --- --- 63.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 207° --- --- 68.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 64.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 204° --- --- 68.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft --- 262° --- --- 67.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 68.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 188° --- --- 69.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 68.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 194° --- --- 68.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 67.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° 68.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 65.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 110° 80.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 100° 80.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 79.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 100° 80.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec 332° --- --- 79.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 79.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 69° --- --- 78.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 11 sec 111° --- --- 79.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 166° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 138° --- --- 79.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 79.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 154° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 80.2 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 100° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 79.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° --- Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 7 sec 77° --- --- 85.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.6 ft 10 sec 152° --- --- 86.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.8 ft 8 sec 171° --- --- 82.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Kauai Santa Cruz 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  San Francisco Region WEST OREGON (NOAA 46002) 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 POINT ARENA (NOAA 46014) 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 BODEGA BAY (NOAA 46013) 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 FRANCISCO (NOAA 46026) 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 Francisco Bar (CDIP 142) 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

 

San Francisco Bar Buoy  -  7-day Forecast San Francisco Bar buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Kauai Santa Cruz San Francisco Bar Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details San Francisco Bar buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Northern California Swell Model Northern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco Swell Model San Francisco swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Cloud Cover 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

 

San Francisco Wave Height Forecast San Francisco wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR 020925 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwesterly winds diminishing as high pressure develops, with fresh winds becoming moderate. Wave heights continue to decrease through the week as winds ease, creating more favorable conditions. Moderate period (12-14 seconds) southerly swell persists through the week, alongside shorter period northwesterly swell (8-10 seconds). New, longer - period northwesterly swell moves in towards the middle of the work week. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... TODAY N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 8 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots... diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY SW winds around 5 knots...becoming W this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S up to 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S up to 2 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 07:23 AM Monday and 4.2 kt at 07:02 PM Monday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. FRI N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 knots. TUE NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 knots. WED NE winds 5 to 10 knots. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 knots. THU NW winds 5 to 10 knots. FRI W winds 5 to 10 knots. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY W winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 knots. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 knots. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 knots. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 knots. THU NW winds 5 to 10 knots. FRI NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Monterey Bay- 225 AM PDT Mon Oct 2 2023 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NE winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. FRI N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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