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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, February 19th, 4:05am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 6 sec 218° --- --- 39.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.9 ft 9 sec 257° --- --- 43.9 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 47.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.9 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 47.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 9 sec 291° --- --- 49.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   8.2 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.5 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 52.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 12 sec 319° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   10.2 ft 12 sec 319° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-10 kt 350° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° 56.1 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.8 ft 13 sec 315° --- --- 56.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 29-35 kt 90° 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   8.2 ft 11 sec --- 21-27 kt 150° 57.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 56.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 23 kt 150° 57.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 352° --- --- 56.5 °F Point Sur, CA   11.5 ft 13 sec 321° --- --- 57.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-29 kt 220° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 58.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 210° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   10.5 ft 14 sec 317° --- --- 59.2 °F Harvest, CA   10.2 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 59.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 250° 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 58.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 240° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 270° 60.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.6 ft 6 sec 249° --- --- 60.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 250° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 278° --- --- 61.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 283° --- --- 60.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 242° --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 61.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec 256° --- --- 61.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.8 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 61.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 61.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 61.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 61.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 5 sec 278° --- --- 61.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 280° --- --- 61.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 270° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 62.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° 62.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-17 kt 310° 60.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 110° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 120° 75.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 80° 73.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   12.1 ft 11 sec 58° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 23 kt 90° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 40° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec 35° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   12.5 ft 10 sec 50° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 155° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 150° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec 39° --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 6 sec 137° --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.8 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 75.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 23-31 kt 90° 76.5 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 162° --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 85.3 °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 191050 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 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... 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z or 2 AM PST, a 1011 mb low was about 440 NM NW of Point Conception. A cold front will move across the coastal waters through this evening, bringing very hazardous boating conditions. Small Craft Advisory level conditions will then follow and linger into Friday morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY SW wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt early in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain. SUN NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY W wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming NW by the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SUN SE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY SW wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY SW wind increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt by late morning, shifting NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt early in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 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 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 250 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, becoming S 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt by late morning, shifting NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. SUN 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 11 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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