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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, February 5th, 1:00am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 3 sec 100° --- --- 39.9 °F Ocean Station PAPA   15.7 ft 12 sec 189° --- --- 44.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   10.2 ft 13 sec 234° --- --- 50.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.5 ft 13 sec 231° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.5 ft 13 sec 241° --- --- 52.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.9 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- 51.4 °F Newport PWS North   10.2 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 52.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.5 ft 13 sec 241° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.2 ft 12 sec 244° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.8 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 52.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 55.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 160° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 30° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 55.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 170° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 56.7 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 140° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.2 ft 14 sec 284° --- --- 58.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.2 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 90° 56.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.2 ft 14 sec --- 4-6 kt 90° 58.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.2 ft 14 sec 280° --- --- 57.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 10° 57.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 356° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 288° --- --- 58.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 262° --- --- 61.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 50° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 295° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 295° --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 60° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 350° 61.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 235° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 271° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10 kt 70° 62.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 235° --- --- 61.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 40° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 62.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 262° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 289° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 63.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 260° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 268° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 240° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 63.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 264° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 267° --- --- 62.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 281° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4 kt 10° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6 kt 10° 61.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 220° 74.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 220° 74.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 150° 75.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.8 ft 13 sec 323° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 210° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   11.5 ft 14 sec 325° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 354° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   7.5 ft 14 sec 318° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 7 sec 175° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   11.2 ft 14 sec 324° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   11.2 ft 14 sec 339° --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 8 sec 89° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 4° --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 312° --- --- 85.1 °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 050321 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 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... 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 7 PM PST, a 1032 mb high was 1200 NM W of Point Conception and a 1012 mb low was over SE California. Gusty offshore winds are expected nearshore through Thursday morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SE 5 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and E 5 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 16 seconds and SE 6 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, E 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds, SE 4 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. THU Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 721 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Otherwise, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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