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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, March 20th, 5:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 3 sec 339° --- --- 40.8 °F CAPE CLEARE   7.9 ft 11 sec 115° 14-17 kt 90° 42.3 °F PORTLOCK BANK   10.5 ft 11 sec 101° 21-27 kt 70° 42.1 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.6 ft 9 sec 39° 17-19 kt 10° 39.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 46.9 °F Grays Harbor, WA   10.8 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 48.6 °F OOI Westport Offshore   11.8 ft --- 239° 19 kt 190° 48.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.8 ft 12 sec 244° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.1 ft 11 sec 243° --- --- 49.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   12.8 ft 13 sec 261° 23-27 kt 190° 48.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.5 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   14.8 ft 12 sec 278° --- --- 50.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   15.1 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 49.6 °F Newport PWS South, OR   14.1 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 50.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   14.4 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 50.2 °F PORT ORFORD   13.8 ft 12 sec 268° 23-29 kt 180° 51.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   10.2 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 51.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   14.1 ft 11 sec 283° 17-25 kt 240° 52.9 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° 51.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.8 ft 12 sec 276° --- --- 51.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 300° --- Point Reyes, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 52.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 54.7 °F SD 1077   8.5 ft 11 sec --- 15-17 kt 312° 52.2 °F Soquel Cove South, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 250° --- --- 54.5 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 54.7 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 256° --- --- 55.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 53.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 19 kt 230° 53.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 54.7 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 53.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   8.9 ft 11 sec 284° 21-25 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 54.7 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 330° 54.7 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 54.3 °F Harvest, CA   9.5 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 55.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 320° 52.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 270° 54.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 8 sec 240° --- --- 55.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 56.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 6 sec 282° --- --- 54.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 240° 58.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 256° --- --- 56.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 310° 54.0 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 275° --- --- 57.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 285° --- --- 57.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 283° --- --- 59.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- 56.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 55.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 289° --- --- 58.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- 58.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 278° --- --- 59.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 282° --- --- 59.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 280° --- --- 59.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 58.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 58.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 300° 58.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 9 sec 104° 12-16 kt 110° 76.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.2 ft 12 sec 321° 14-17 kt 110° 75.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 14 sec 287° 16-21 kt 90° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 74.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 76.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 66° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec 63° --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 6 sec 79° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 290° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 144° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 93° --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.2 ft 9 sec 92° 17-19 kt 70° --- SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.2 ft --- 270° 19-25 kt 80° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 82.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.9 ft 10 sec 73° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 11 sec 83° --- --- 82.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 9 sec 85° --- --- 85.3 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 84.4 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   7.2 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 84.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 84.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec 16° --- --- 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 202017 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 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... 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 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 1030 mb surface high was centered about 600 NM west-southwest of Los Angeles, while a 1016 mb low over western Arizona. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 feet late. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 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- 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 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- 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. FRI Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt, decreasing to 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. SAT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt, decreasing to 10 to 20 kt late. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 117 PM PDT Thu Mar 20 2025 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON Light winds, increasing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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