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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, December 26th, 8:45am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.0 ft 7 sec 141° 4-10 kt 50° 42.8 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.6 ft 9 sec 264° 14-19 kt 190° --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.6 ft 5 sec 24° 21-25 kt 30° 42.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   23.0 ft 11 sec 51° 29-37 kt 20° 40.3 °F SOUTH KODIAK   9.8 ft 8 sec 231° 17-23 kt 210° 41.9 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.5 ft 11 sec 151° --- --- 41.9 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   28.2 ft 13 sec 51° 37-51 kt 20° 41.9 °F Ocean Station PAPA   7.2 ft 9 sec 2° --- --- 45.1 °F Neah Bay   4.9 ft 10 sec 264° 17-23 kt 310° 50.4 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 16-19 kt 290° 48.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.3 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 49.1 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   9.8 ft 11 sec 192° 23-27 kt 300° --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 50.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.9 ft 10 sec 240° --- --- 52.9 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   10.8 ft 11 sec 214° 17-23 kt --- 51.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 51.6 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   12.5 ft 11 sec 243° 21-27 kt 330° 53.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 255° --- --- 52.5 °F Newport PWS North   9.2 ft 11 sec 248° --- --- 53.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   8.9 ft 10 sec 253° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.5 ft 10 sec 251° --- --- 53.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.9 ft 11 sec 250° --- --- 54.5 °F PORT ORFORD   11.2 ft 11 sec 197° --- --- --- ST GEORGES   11.2 ft 10 sec 194° 27-31 kt 150° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.8 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   12.8 ft 10 sec 221° 29-37 kt 170° 55.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   17.4 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 56.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 215° 25-35 kt 180° 57.2 °F BODEGA BAY   13.8 ft 10 sec 228° 23-31 kt 180° 55.9 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 336° 23-29 kt 330° 61.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   11.8 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 57.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 245° 21-27 kt 190° 56.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   9.2 ft 12 sec 263° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 180° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   10.2 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 59.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   9.8 ft 11 sec 258° 8-12 kt 250° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   8.2 ft 11 sec 251° --- --- 59.7 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- 277° 8-12 kt 200° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 59.5 °F Harvest, CA   9.8 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   9.5 ft 11 sec 267° 6-10 kt 260° 60.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   5.6 ft 10 sec 269° 6-8 kt 120° 61.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 231° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 257° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   9.5 ft 10 sec 250° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   7.5 ft 10 sec 249° 4-6 kt 180° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 239° --- --- 63.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- 271° 2-4 kt 280° 58.1 °F San Pedro, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 257° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 63.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 262° --- --- 63.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 250° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.8 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 263° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 63.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 277° --- --- 63.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 263° --- --- 64.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 62.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 64.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   6.9 ft 11 sec 261° 10-12 kt 170° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 284° 8-10 kt 150° 64.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 31° 12-14 kt 170° 76.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 20° 12-14 kt 160° 76.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 28° 16-19 kt 90° 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 100° 77.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 12 sec 5° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 9° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 164° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 155° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 10° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 221° --- --- 78.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 24° 17-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 88° 19-23 kt 90° 78.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.6 ft 12 sec 28° --- --- 84.2 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 13 sec 58° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 13 sec 8° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 6 sec 94° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 12 sec 174° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 205° --- --- 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 261050 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 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... 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...At 21Z, or 2 AM PST, a 980 mb low was 600 NM NW of Point Conception, with a cold front extending S over the outer coastal waters. This front will move slowly across the coastal waters through tonight. Gusty winds and steep seas can be expected through Friday morning. There is a slight chc of Thunderstorms with cloud to water lightning and waterspouts this morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT N 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 NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. MON Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 ft. MON NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 ft. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 ft. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 250 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... TODAY SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. MON Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 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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