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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, April 19th, 2:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 6 sec 218° --- --- 38.7 °F Backyard Buoys   3.6 ft 9 sec 244° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 52.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 232° --- --- 52.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 246° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 251° --- --- 53.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 251° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 255° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 265° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 243° --- --- 53.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° 53.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 110° 53.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2 kt 40° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 250° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 55.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 57.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° 56.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.0 ft 11 sec --- 4 kt 280° 57.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 58.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 220° 54.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 59.9 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 56.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 58.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 213° --- --- 55.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 186° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 179° --- --- 58.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 300° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 230° 58.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2 kt 120° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 64.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° 61.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 169° --- --- 65.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 178° --- --- 64.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 64.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 65.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 209° --- --- 65.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 65.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 229° --- --- 66.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 240° --- --- 66.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 65.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 67.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 65.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 64.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 65.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6 kt 260° 65.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 63.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 72.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 72.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 75.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 65° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 90° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 55° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 86° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 166° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 57° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.0 ft 11 sec 190° --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 112° --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   8.9 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 80.1 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 9 sec 276° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   2.6 ft 13 sec 63° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 12 sec 206° --- --- 86.4 °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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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 190259 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 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... 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park....at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1022 mb high was centered 600 NM W of Point Conception, while a 996 mb low was located 800 NM W of Seattle, WA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. TUE S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after7 midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT SW to S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. TUE SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 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- 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 759 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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