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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, December 14th, 8:35am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.6 ft 6 sec 328° --- --- 43.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.1 ft 13 sec 324° --- --- 46.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 51.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.5 ft 7 sec 213° --- --- 53.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.5 ft 7 sec 194° --- --- 54.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.2 ft 7 sec 195° --- --- 54.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.5 ft 7 sec 222° --- --- 54.1 °F Newport PWS North   7.9 ft 7 sec 215° --- --- 55.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.9 ft 7 sec 203° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.5 ft 7 sec 212° --- --- 55.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.9 ft 7 sec 207° --- --- 54.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 55.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 100° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 180° 60.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 54.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 54.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 276° --- --- 57.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 40° 59.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 59.9 °F Point Sur, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 60.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 310° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 61.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 10° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 61.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 61.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 300° 63.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 219° --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 253° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 280° 63.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 63.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 61.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 64.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 238° --- --- 63.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 228° --- --- 63.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 213° --- --- 63.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 237° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 63.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 244° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 243° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 249° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 64.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 12 sec 284° --- --- 63.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 63.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 222° --- --- 64.8 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-14 kt 320° 64.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 64.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 330° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 190° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 310° 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 311° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   1.6 ft 9 sec 52° --- --- 77.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 144° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 6 sec 224° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 181° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 17 sec 314° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 5 sec 182° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 355° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8 kt 120° 79.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   8.5 ft 9 sec 58° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   7.9 ft 10 sec 60° --- --- 83.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 10 sec 26° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec 318° --- --- 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 140924 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 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... 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 1 AM PST, a 1028 mb high was over Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 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- 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 124 AM PST Sun Dec 14 2025 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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