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San Luis Obispo Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, October 8th, 4:15pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   5.9 ft 8 sec 223° --- --- 51.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.6 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 54.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.0 ft 8 sec 300° --- --- 50.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   6.2 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 57.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 14 sec 264° --- --- 59.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.2 ft 8 sec 316° --- --- 58.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.9 ft 9 sec 316° --- --- 58.3 °F Newport PWS North   7.9 ft 9 sec 337° --- --- 57.9 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.9 ft 10 sec 331° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.5 ft 10 sec 327° --- --- 57.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 9 sec 330° --- --- 57.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 325° --- --- 57.2 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 360° 57.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 301° --- --- 55.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4 kt 30° 58.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 10° 67.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 270° --- --- 60.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 61.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° 61.3 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 243° --- --- 64.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 62.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 170° 61.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 358° --- --- 60.6 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 61.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 150° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 254° --- --- 62.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 200° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 299° --- --- 65.7 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 64.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 230° 64.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 67.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 66.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 66.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 68.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 68.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 277° --- --- 65.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6 kt 230° 66.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 163° --- --- 68.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 179° --- --- 68.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 67.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 186° --- --- 70.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 66.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 68.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 69.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 254° --- --- 65.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 244° --- --- 67.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 69.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 289° --- --- 67.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 69.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 64.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 68.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 214° 8-10 kt 300° 69.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 290° 68.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 30° 82.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 30° 81.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 190° 81.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 200° 81.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 6° --- --- 81.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 23° --- --- 81.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 35° --- --- 80.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 80.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 82.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 14 sec 166° --- --- 82.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 23° --- --- 82.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.0 ft 11 sec 224° --- --- 82.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 50° --- --- 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 90° 80.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 81.1 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.6 ft 8 sec 184° --- --- 85.8 °F Ipan, Guam   2.6 ft 8 sec 83° --- --- 84.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   2.6 ft 11 sec 28° --- --- 86.0 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.0 ft 8 sec 103° --- --- 86.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.5 ft 7 sec 167° --- --- 82.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 7 sec 183° --- --- 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 082106 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 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... 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1037 mb surface high was located 1200 NM W of Seattle, Washington and a 1007 mb low was 120 NM southwest of San Francisco. Moisture from Tropical Storm Priscilla will move northward bringing a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms for the inner coastal waters adjacent to Los Angeles and Orange Counties Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI 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 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU Light winds, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI 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 11 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 TONIGHT 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. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. THU NIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in th e evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 206 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 TONIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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