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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, March 27th, 12:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 5 sec 232° --- --- 36.0 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.6 ft 8 sec 357° --- --- 41.7 °F Backyard Buoys   8.5 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 49.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.8 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 50.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec 287° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   6.2 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 50.5 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.6 ft 10 sec 292° --- --- 50.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 51.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 323° --- --- 52.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 90° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 350° 53.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.9 ft 10 sec 308° --- --- 49.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 49.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 20° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.2 ft 10 sec 317° --- --- 51.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8 kt 330° 53.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.9 ft 10 sec --- 12-16 kt 310° 54.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 300° --- --- 55.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 350° 55.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 351° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 59.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-14 kt 170° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 326° --- --- 58.1 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 59.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 60.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 65.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 140° 62.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 63.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 173° --- --- 64.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 64.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 66.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 66.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 65.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 61.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 67.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 237° --- --- 66.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 240° --- --- 66.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 68.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 68.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 67.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 244° --- --- 65.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 67.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4 kt 330° 66.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 280° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 10° 72.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 20° 73.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 50° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 75.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 30° 75.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 157° --- --- 75.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 10 sec 39° --- --- 75.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 32° --- --- 76.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 40° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.3 ft 11 sec 32° --- --- 81.7 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 11 sec 70° --- --- 81.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 11 sec 153° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 11 sec 141° --- --- 85.8 °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

 

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Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 271523 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 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... 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1028 mb high was centered 1000 NM northwest of Point Conception. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 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- 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 TODAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog with vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 823 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 TODAY SE wind 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain. RK www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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