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San Luis Obispo Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, October 4th, 2:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   7.5 ft --- 131° 29-35 kt 100° 51.4 °F Cape Suckling   7.5 ft --- 136° 25-31 kt 120° 51.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.9 ft 4 sec 98° --- --- 49.6 °F CAPE CLEARE   10.8 ft --- 125° 27-33 kt 110° 51.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.9 ft 9 sec 240° 19-21 kt --- 52.2 °F PORTLOCK BANK   11.8 ft --- 176° 14-17 kt 190° 48.7 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.0 ft 8 sec 215° 12-16 kt 200° 48.0 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   24.9 ft --- 311° --- --- 44.2 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   5.6 ft --- 251° 14-16 kt 150° 53.2 °F ALBATROSS BANK   9.8 ft --- 237° 17-23 kt 230° 50.7 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   30.5 ft --- 306° 33-43 kt 280° 43.9 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   22.0 ft 12 sec 235° 29-43 kt --- 48.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   16.1 ft --- 270° 23-31 kt 240° 50.4 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   19.4 ft --- 283° 25-31 kt 270° 43.3 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   16.4 ft --- 328° 14-17 kt 290° 45.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   7.5 ft 6 sec 230° --- --- 53.6 °F Neah Bay   5.9 ft --- 259° 10-14 kt 250° --- NEW DUNGENESS   1.0 ft --- 95° 6-10 kt 200° 50.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 10 sec 294° --- --- 50.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 55.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 5 sec 209° --- --- 54.5 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.6 ft --- 300° 14-19 kt 210° 56.5 °F WEST WASHINGTON   7.9 ft 8 sec 296° 6-8 kt 280° 62.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 60.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 10 sec 290° --- --- 54.0 °F Newport PWS North   3.9 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 50.0 °F Newport PWS South, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 303° --- --- 49.3 °F ST GEORGES   4.6 ft --- 308° 4-6 kt 330° 51.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- 345° 2-4 kt 320° 69.4 °F EEL RIVER   4.6 ft --- 300° 8 kt 360° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 51.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 325° 14-16 kt 330° 57.2 °F BODEGA BAY   5.2 ft --- 312° 10-12 kt 300° --- Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 55.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 60.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 59.5 °F SD 1077   5.2 ft 13 sec --- 9-10 kt 323° 59.9 °F Aptos Creek Nearshore, CA 275   2.0 ft 17 sec 223° --- --- 62.1 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 61.3 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 250° --- --- 61.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 240° 60.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 323° --- --- 60.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   6.9 ft --- 316° 4-8 kt 180° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F SANTA MARIA   5.6 ft --- 310° 4 kt 220° 62.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 63.5 °F Harvest, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec 316° --- --- 62.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   4.6 ft --- 292° 0-4 kt --- 63.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 150° 64.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 65.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 67.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 222° --- --- 64.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 63.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   5.9 ft --- 312° 6-10 kt 120° 64.2 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 66.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 66.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 227° --- --- 65.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 220° --- --- 65.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 319° --- --- 65.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 228° --- --- 66.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 243° --- --- 63.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 246° --- --- 64.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 66.9 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 64.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 291° --- --- 63.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 225° --- --- 67.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 247° --- --- 63.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.6 ft --- 274° 2-6 kt 220° 67.5 °F TANNER BANK   6.2 ft --- 309° 4-6 kt 150° 66.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 350° 12-16 kt 90° 81.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   4.6 ft --- 69° 12-16 kt 80° 81.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   4.3 ft 9 sec 346° 6-10 kt 60° 80.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 61° --- --- 78.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 50° 80.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 81.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 7° --- --- 80.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.9 ft 10 sec 357° --- --- 80.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 80.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 225° --- --- 81.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 159° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 350° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 181° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 80.2 °F WESTERN HAWAII   4.9 ft --- 311° 12-16 kt 90° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   4.9 ft --- 19° 8-12 kt 70° 81.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 70° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.9 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 85.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.6 ft 13 sec 33° --- --- 85.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.9 ft 13 sec 29° --- --- 86.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   2.6 ft 9 sec 113° --- --- 87.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   10.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 82.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.9 ft 11 sec 159° --- --- 82.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Monterey Santa Barbara 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  San Luis Obispo Region CAPE SAN MARTIN (NOAA 46028) 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 Diablo Canyon (CDIP 076) 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 MARIA (NOAA 46011) 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 Lucia Escarpment (CDIP 222) 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 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 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Diablo Canyon Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Diablo Canyon buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey Santa Barbara Diablo Canyon Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Diablo Canyon buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Swell Model San Luis Obispo swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo 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

 

Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 041530 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 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... 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z, or 8 AM PDT, a 1016 mb surface high was about 900 NM WSW of Los Angeles and a 1008 mb low was centered near the California-Nevada-Arizona border. Patchy dense fog will potentially impact the coastal waters through Saturday morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 TODAY S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. SUN Light Winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt this morning, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 830 AM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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