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San Luis Obispo Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, August 23rd, 3:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.0 ft 8 sec 200° --- --- 55.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 3 sec 334° --- --- 54.0 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   12.5 ft 10 sec 219° 25-33 kt 210° 50.4 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   5.6 ft 9 sec 261° 4-6 kt 70° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.6 ft 9 sec 296° 17-19 kt 190° 50.4 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   8.9 ft 8 sec 238° 16-19 kt 190° 44.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   4.9 ft 7 sec 246° --- --- 59.4 °F Neah Bay   2.6 ft 8 sec 278° 6 kt 220° 53.6 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.0 ft --- 268° 12 kt 230° 53.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 7 sec 299° --- --- 54.0 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   3.0 ft 6 sec 246° 8 kt 300° 61.9 °F Grays Harbor, WA   2.6 ft 7 sec 293° --- --- 61.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 63.5 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   3.3 ft 7 sec 300° 6 kt 280° 61.3 °F WEST WASHINGTON   2.6 ft 16 sec 264° 6-8 kt 240° 61.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 7 sec 308° --- --- 61.3 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   3.3 ft 6 sec 311° 10-12 kt 10° 62.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 298° --- --- 59.9 °F STONEWALL BANK   3.0 ft 7 sec 300° 6 kt 310° --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 305° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST OREGON   3.9 ft 8 sec 353° 8-10 kt 20° 64.9 °F ST GEORGES   5.2 ft 8 sec 321° 21-27 kt 330° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   --- --- --- --- --- 56.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 160° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° 55.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 324° --- --- 59.7 °F PT ARENA   6.2 ft 7 sec 316° 10-12 kt 320° 56.8 °F BODEGA BAY   4.6 ft 8 sec 315° 10-12 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   4.3 ft 8 sec 3° 12-14 kt 20° 66.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 324° --- --- 57.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   4.6 ft 6 sec 305° 8-10 kt 320° 59.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.9 ft 8 sec --- 10-12 kt 290° 61.2 °F MONTEREY   6.2 ft 8 sec 323° 17-21 kt 310° 59.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 290° --- --- 60.4 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 317° --- --- 61.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 59.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 292° --- --- 59.9 °F SANTA MARIA   6.2 ft 8 sec 312° 14-17 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 62.8 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 62.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° 64.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 260° 71.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 200° --- --- 74.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 70.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 74.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 72.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   6.2 ft 8 sec 311° 16-19 kt 320° 65.1 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 274° --- --- 74.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 154° --- --- 72.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 72.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 76.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 73.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 310° --- --- 68.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 74.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 73.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 240° --- --- 70.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 75.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 7 sec 292° --- --- 72.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 184° --- --- 75.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 187° --- --- 75.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   4.6 ft 15 sec 179° 8-10 kt 300° 73.6 °F TANNER BANK   5.6 ft 8 sec 310° 16-19 kt 300° 69.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 8 sec 107° 14-16 kt 70° 80.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 80.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft 9 sec 124° 14-16 kt 90° 79.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 80.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 50° 80.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 80.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 81.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 167° --- --- 81.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 96° --- --- 80.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 9 sec 105° --- --- 81.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   10.5 ft 11 sec 86° 21-25 kt 50° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   6.6 ft 9 sec 307° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   2.6 ft 8 sec 152° --- --- 83.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   8.9 ft 8 sec 130° --- --- 80.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 80.4 °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 231413 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1025 mb surface high was about 400 NM west of Medford, Oregon and a 1005 mb low was south of Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 TODAY Western portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt, Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 713 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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