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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, February 22nd, 8:45am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.3 ft 10 sec 159° 17-21 kt 340° 40.8 °F Cape Suckling   4.3 ft 7 sec 107° 6-8 kt 310° 42.1 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.9 ft 6 sec 77° 6-10 kt 170° --- CENTRAL BERING SEA   11.2 ft 12 sec 215° 19-23 kt 170° 37.6 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   5.9 ft 6 sec 346° 16-19 kt 20° 45.5 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   9.8 ft 10 sec 87° 16-19 kt 20° 38.7 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   11.2 ft 14 sec 258° --- --- 39.7 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   14.4 ft 11 sec 174° 17-23 kt 140° 39.9 °F Ocean Station PAPA   22.3 ft 13 sec 38° --- --- 43.7 °F Backyard Buoys   11.8 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   18.4 ft 10 sec 194° 27-35 kt 160° --- Grays Harbor, WA   12.1 ft 14 sec 219° --- --- 48.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   14.8 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 50.4 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   18.4 ft 13 sec 203° 25-31 kt --- 51.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   19.7 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 51.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.5 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 50.4 °F STONEWALL BANK   17.1 ft 14 sec 213° 23-31 kt 160° --- Newport PWS North   14.8 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   14.8 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   14.8 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   15.1 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 52.2 °F PORT ORFORD   16.7 ft 12 sec 198° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   20.3 ft 14 sec 301° 23-27 kt 230° 52.9 °F ST GEORGES   12.8 ft 11 sec 211° 17-21 kt 180° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   12.1 ft 11 sec 217° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 280° --- EEL RIVER   17.4 ft 11 sec 202° 25-31 kt 200° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   16.7 ft 11 sec 188° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   14.1 ft 10 sec 217° 27-37 kt 140° 55.0 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- 227° 19-23 kt 140° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 329° 19-23 kt 210° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   11.8 ft 8 sec 213° --- --- 55.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.2 ft 9 sec 241° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   7.9 ft 8 sec 235° 16-19 kt 140° --- HALF MOON BAY   7.5 ft 8 sec --- 19-23 kt 130° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 50° 56.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 56.5 °F Point Sur, CA   4.9 ft 7 sec 234° --- --- 56.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   3.9 ft 13 sec 247° 10-12 kt 140° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 254° --- --- 59.4 °F SANTA MARIA   2.6 ft 13 sec 296° 6 kt 70° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   2.3 ft 13 sec 284° 10-14 kt 320° 58.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   1.3 ft 13 sec 258° 8-10 kt 300° 59.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.6 ft 8 sec 254° --- --- 59.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 59.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- 317° 10-12 kt 310° 59.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 59.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   2.6 ft 13 sec 273° 12-14 kt 310° 58.6 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 59.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 58.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 59.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 59.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 60.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 58.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 61.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 60.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 60.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 61.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 211° --- --- 61.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 8 sec 269° --- --- 60.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 212° --- --- 61.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   2.3 ft 13 sec 189° 8-10 kt 310° 62.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 272° 10-12 kt 330° 59.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 77° 12-14 kt 50° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 60° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.9 ft 8 sec 70° 17-21 kt 60° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 330° 75.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 33° --- --- 75.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 70.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 9 sec 256° --- --- 76.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 160° --- --- 74.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec 77° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 76.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 10 sec 91° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.5 ft 10 sec 75° 14-16 kt 160° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.9 ft 10 sec 78° 6-8 kt 260° 76.5 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 11 sec 55° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 11 sec 28° --- --- 84.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Ventura Region 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 San Nicolas Island (CDIP 067) 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 Cruz Basin (CDIP 203) 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

 

Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Santa Cruz Basin buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Los Angeles Santa Cruz Basin Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Santa Cruz Basin buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Swell Model Ventura swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Ventura Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions 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 221052 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 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... 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z or 2 AM PST, a 1023 mb surface high was centered near Point Conception and a 990 mb low was 450 NM W of Portland, Oregon. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 TODAY SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt early, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED 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 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 252 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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