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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, March 29th, 5:20pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Cape Suckling   3.3 ft 5 sec 103° 12-14 kt 110° 42.1 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 36.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.6 ft 4 sec 115° 12-16 kt --- 41.5 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   4.3 ft 9 sec 194° 10-12 kt --- 39.6 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 8 sec 266° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.3 ft 8 sec 277° --- --- 50.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 50.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 294° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   3.3 ft 8 sec 300° --- --- 50.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 302° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.6 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 52.5 °F PORT ORFORD   3.9 ft 13 sec 323° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec 297° --- --- 52.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 29-35 kt 50° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- 279° 12-16 kt 360° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 50.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° 53.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 227° 12-14 kt 70° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 53.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 54.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.6 ft 13 sec 218° 14-16 kt 320° --- HALF MOON BAY   3.0 ft 10 sec --- 10-12 kt 320° 55.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 232° --- --- 57.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 220° 56.8 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 57.4 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 57.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 360° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 62.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 10° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 57.9 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 60.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 306° 12-16 kt 300° 62.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 268° 12-14 kt 270° 62.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 65.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 64.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 64.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 183° --- --- 63.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° 60.6 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 190° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 64.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 65.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 67.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 66.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 60.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 67.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 66.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 67.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 219° --- --- 69.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 68.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 218° --- --- 68.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 65.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 205° --- --- 68.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 254° 4-6 kt 320° 66.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12 kt 310° 63.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 40° 71.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 30° 71.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 20° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.8 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 30° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   8.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 167° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   9.8 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 74.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 78.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 77.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.5 ft 7 sec 25° --- --- 82.0 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 14 sec 160° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 9 sec 158° --- --- 85.6 °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 292121 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 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... 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1020 mb high was centered 500 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1010mb low was near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED Light winds, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW 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, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TONIGHT W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 221 PM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON Light winds, becoming SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. TUE Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. THU W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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