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California Surf Report




Sun May 11 22:10:01 PDT 2008 :: source
buoy swell wind temp
Fairweather Gnds.         9.2 ft     8 sec     0-0 kt     ---     43 °F    
Bering Sea         4.6 ft     6 sec     15-17 kt     360°     36 °F    
Cape Edgecumbe         8.5 ft     10 sec     19-25 kt     150°     44 °F    
Gulf of Alaska         12.1 ft     7 sec     29-35 kt     130°     41 °F    
Albatross Banks         12.1 ft     8 sec     13-15 kt     ---     41 °F    
Southeast Bering Sea         ---     ---     21-25 kt     320°     37 °F    
W Moresby CAN         8.9 ft     11 sec     11-13 kt     140°     46 °F    
Shumagin Islands, AK         10.8 ft     9 sec     25-33 kt     270°     39 °F    
North Nomad CAN         7.2 ft     8 sec     23-27 kt     140°     42 °F    
S Aleutians         13.5 ft     9 sec     27-33 kt     200°     39 °F    
W Dixon Entr. CAN         ---     ---     17-0 kt     140°     32 °F    
S Moresby CAN         8.9 ft     11 sec     9-11 kt     140°     45 °F    
Central Aleutians         8.2 ft     6 sec     17-21 kt     280°     40 °F    
W Sea Otter CAN         6.9 ft     11 sec     7-9 kt     190°     47 °F    
Middle Nomad CAN         7.5 ft     11 sec     17-19 kt     160°     44 °F    
East Dellwood CAN         8.2 ft     12 sec     11-15 kt     180°     46 °F    
South Brooks CAN         9.2 ft     13 sec     5-9 kt     240°     48 °F    
La Perouse Bk. CAN         7.9 ft     13 sec     9-11 kt     280°     49 °F    
Neah Bay, WA         ---     ---     9-13 kt     290°     47 °F    
South Nomad CAN         7.5 ft     10 sec     15-19 kt     180°     45 °F    
C Elizabeth         9.5 ft     12 sec     11-15 kt     280°     49 °F    
Grays Harbor Buoy         9.6 ft     11 sec     ---     ---     50 °F    
Col River Bar         9.5 ft     13 sec     9-11 kt     300°     52 °F    
Washington         ---     9 sec     11-13 kt     240°     46 °F    
Stonewall Bank         10.2 ft     12 sec     9-13 kt     330°     52 °F    
Umpqua Buoy         8.4 ft     11 sec     ---     ---     50 °F    
Port Orford         9.5 ft     11 sec     17-19 kt     10°     51 °F    
Oregon Buoy         8.5 ft     11 sec     3-5 kt     250°     49 °F    
St Georges         8.9 ft     11 sec     25-31 kt     330°     46 °F    
Humboldt Bay         9.1 ft     7 sec     ---     ---     48 °F    
Eel River         9.8 ft     11 sec     23-27 kt     360°     49 °F    
Cape Mendocino         10.3 ft     11 sec     ---     ---     47 °F    
Pt. Arena         12.1 ft     8 sec     27-35 kt     340°     48 °F    
Bodega         15.4 ft     10 sec     33-41 kt     320°     48 °F    
California Buoy         7.5 ft     10 sec     9-13 kt     350°     53 °F    
Point Reyes         16.4 ft     9 sec     ---     ---     49 °F    
San Francisco Bar         9.0 ft     9 sec     ---     ---     49 °F    
San Francisco         12.5 ft     9 sec     27-35 kt     330°     48 °F    
Half Moon Bay         13.8 ft     9 sec     27-31 kt     320°     32 °F    
Monterey Bay         11.5 ft     10 sec     21-27 kt     320°     51 °F    
Monterey Canyon         7.1 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     50 °F    
Cape San Martin         ---     ---     25-29 kt     320°     51 °F    
Diablo Canyon         5.9 ft     7 sec     ---     ---     52 °F    
Santa Maria         6.6 ft     8 sec     13-15 kt     320°     52 °F    
Pt Arguello         7.2 ft     8 sec     17-21 kt     330°     52 °F    
Harvest Buoy         7.1 ft     7 sec     ---     ---     52 °F    
Goleta Point Buoy         3.4 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     57 °F    
W Santa Barb. Ch.         ---     ---     21-25 kt     320°     53 °F    
Pt. Conception         7.2 ft     8 sec     19-21 kt     320°     32 °F    
E Santa Barb. Ch.         4.3 ft     8 sec     3-5 kt     350°     54 °F    
Anacapa Pass. Buoy         2.7 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     52 °F    
Santa Monica Bay         3.0 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     59 °F    
Catalina Rdg         2.6 ft     15 sec     5-9 kt     290°     62 °F    
S Santa Rosa Is.         6.6 ft     8 sec     21-25 kt     330°     53 °F    
San Pedro         2.5 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     61 °F    
Dana Point         3.2 ft     15 sec     ---     ---     62 °F    
Camp Pendleton         2.6 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     64 °F    
San Nicolas Is.         6.0 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     54 °F    
Oceanside         2.4 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     64 °F    
Torrey Pines Outer         2.4 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     64 °F    
Scripps Pier         0.1 ft     ---     6-8 kt     199°     ---    
Mission Bay         2.7 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     63 °F    
Imperial Beach         2.4 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     62 °F    
Point Loma South         2.9 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     63 °F    
San Clemente Basin         3.3 ft     15 sec     1-1 kt     100°     60 °F    
Tanner Banks         5.2 ft     8 sec     15-19 kt     310°     32 °F    
NW Hawaii         5.9 ft     9 sec     9-11 kt     60°     32 °F    
Waimea Bay Buoy         3.9 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     76 °F    
Mokapu Point         5.5 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     76 °F    
W Hawaii         7.5 ft     8 sec     9-11 kt     70°     78 °F    
SE Hawaii         ---     8 sec     13-17 kt     90°     75 °F    
SW Hawaii         7.5 ft     8 sec     15-19 kt     90°     76 °F    
Ipan, Guam         3.7 ft     4 sec     ---     ---     85 °F    
Christmas Is.         ---     ---     13-17 kt     100°     80 °F    





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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008 902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...

AT 03Z...OR 8 PM PDT...A 1030 MB HIGH WAS LOCATED 700 NM W OF POINT CONCEPTION...WITH 1001 MB LOW OVER LAS VEGAS. MODERATE NW FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND GALE WARNING WILL BE LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE OUTER WATERS.

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/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT...
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

THU...NW WINDS 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

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/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT...
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT.

WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

THU...NW WINDS 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

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/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080512T2200Z/ OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT...
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND...OTHERWISE WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS IN EASTERN PORTION.
COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
AREAS OF FOG.

MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
AREAS OF MORNING FOG.

MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT....OTHERWISE NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

THU AND FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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/O.ROU.KLOX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

THU...N WINDS 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

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/O.ROU.KLOX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 902 PM PDT SUN MAY 11 2008

TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.

THU...W WINDS 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI...W WINDS 10 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.

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