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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 23rd, 3:50am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Cape Suckling   5.9 ft --- 133° 16-19 kt 90° 44.2 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 40.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.9 ft 8 sec 170° 10-14 kt --- 44.4 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.6 ft 6 sec 41° 10-12 kt 50° 39.4 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   6.2 ft 8 sec 182° 6-12 kt --- 45.5 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.6 ft --- 114° 10-14 kt 40° 40.1 °F ALBATROSS BANK   4.3 ft --- 102° 6-8 kt 50° 40.6 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   13.1 ft 11 sec 31° 8-12 kt 340° 36.9 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   11.8 ft --- 226° 23-29 kt 200° 39.4 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 6 kt 260° 48.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.3 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 51.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 52.2 °F WEST WASHINGTON   3.3 ft 9 sec 290° 12-14 kt 230° 50.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 51.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 50.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 7 sec 334° --- --- 51.1 °F ST GEORGES   9.2 ft 9 sec 289° 10-16 kt 190° 48.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.5 ft 9 sec 319° --- --- 51.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   3.6 ft 8 sec 279° 8 kt 210° 55.2 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 200° 51.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 332° --- --- 50.4 °F PT ARENA   7.9 ft 9 sec 314° 14-19 kt 170° 51.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 160° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 360° 56.3 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 315° --- --- 53.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 54.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   5.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 55.6 °F SD 1073   6.2 ft 12 sec --- 12-13 kt 190° 55.4 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 248° --- --- 56.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 190° 55.2 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 54.7 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- 54.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   5.9 ft 10 sec 310° 8-10 kt 230° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 55.6 °F SANTA MARIA   5.9 ft 10 sec 319° 8-10 kt 240° 55.6 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 55.8 °F Harvest, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 55.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   6.6 ft 14 sec 292° 8-10 kt 290° 56.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 56.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 206° --- --- 58.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 193° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 217° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.6 ft 15 sec 205° 8-10 kt 280° 59.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 232° --- --- 59.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 280° 57.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 170° --- --- 59.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 59.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 61.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 217° --- --- 61.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 59.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 61.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 61.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 243° --- --- 61.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 62.1 °F Torrey Pines Inner, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 236° --- --- 61.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 60.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 215° --- --- 61.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- 60.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   4.3 ft 15 sec 201° 10-14 kt 280° 60.1 °F TANNER BANK   5.6 ft --- 303° 10-12 kt 280° 59.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft --- 89° 17-21 kt 70° 74.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.6 ft --- 90° 17-21 kt 70° 74.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft --- 67° 19-23 kt 60° 74.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 70° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 73.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   7.2 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 176° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 162° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.5 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 76.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 75.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   7.5 ft 8 sec 101° 16-19 kt 60° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.2 ft --- 78° 17-23 kt 60° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   5.9 ft 12 sec 25° --- --- 84.9 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 12 sec 34° --- --- 85.1 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   5.2 ft 9 sec 41° --- --- 84.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Barbara Region Harvest Buoy (CDIP 071) 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 WEST SANTA BARBARA (NOAA 46054) 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 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 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Harvest Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Harvest buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ 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 230421 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z, or 9 PM PDT, a 1023 MB high was 1200 NM west of Point Conception and a 1005 MB low was over northern California. Wind and seas will increase on Friday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 TONIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. A slight chance of showers after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. WED Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. A slight chance of showers after midnight. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. WED SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. A slight chance of showers after midnight. THU NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in the morning. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. THU NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 921 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024 TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. A slight chance of showers after midnight. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers and patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. WED W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. THU W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. FRI W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Phillips www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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