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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, August 13th, 1:50pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   1.3 ft --- 230° --- --- 55.9 °F Cape Suckling   2.3 ft --- 174° 14-16 kt 270° 60.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 50.7 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.0 ft 7 sec 189° 2 kt 90° 57.7 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   3.9 ft --- 312° 16-19 kt 320° 57.9 °F PORTLOCK BANK   4.3 ft --- 150° 10 kt 120° 54.1 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.9 ft --- 9° 21-25 kt 20° 53.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   4.3 ft --- 76° 14-17 kt 50° 49.6 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   5.6 ft --- 328° 17-21 kt 340° 58.6 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   3.3 ft --- 158° 12-14 kt 110° 55.9 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   2.3 ft --- 175° 6-8 kt 150° --- ALBATROSS BANK   5.6 ft --- 138° 19-23 kt 100° 56.1 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   4.6 ft 5 sec 7° 17-19 kt 350° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.6 ft 8 sec 251° 12-14 kt 250° --- SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   4.3 ft --- 104° 8-12 kt 110° 55.0 °F SOUTH KODIAK   5.9 ft 7 sec 138° 14-17 kt 110° 55.0 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   5.2 ft 8 sec 263° 6-8 kt 290° --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   3.6 ft 11 sec 249° 14-16 kt 270° 47.3 °F Neah Bay   5.9 ft 7 sec 288° 4 kt 280° 52.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 7 sec 293° --- --- 50.9 °F Backyard Buoys   3.9 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 55.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 8 sec 302° --- --- 55.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 299° --- --- 59.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.2 ft 8 sec 319° 6-8 kt 350° 61.0 °F WEST WASHINGTON   6.2 ft --- 1° 14-17 kt 320° 60.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.9 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 62.6 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.9 ft --- 334° 12-14 kt 330° 64.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 310° --- --- 53.4 °F STONEWALL BANK   4.6 ft 7 sec 314° 2-4 kt 20° --- WEST OREGON   6.6 ft --- 0° 16-19 kt 340° 64.0 °F ST GEORGES   5.9 ft 7 sec 309° 6-8 kt 320° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- 54.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 7 sec 318° --- --- 52.0 °F PT ARENA   6.9 ft 8 sec 303° 2-4 kt 320° 53.8 °F BODEGA BAY   5.6 ft 9 sec 299° 8 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.2 ft --- 11° 16-17 kt 350° 65.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 9 sec 325° --- --- 56.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 313° 12-14 kt 210° 59.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.2 ft 9 sec --- 8-10 kt 190° 58.8 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 260° 63.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 301° --- --- 60.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 320° --- Point Sur, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 306° --- --- 61.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 220° 62.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec 283° --- --- 64.0 °F SANTA MARIA   3.9 ft 9 sec 293° 6-8 kt 290° 67.3 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 319° --- --- 65.1 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 9 sec 317° --- --- 69.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   4.3 ft 8 sec 304° 6-8 kt 200° 70.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   2.0 ft 8 sec 277° 4-6 kt 30° 70.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 204° --- --- 74.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 73.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 72.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 250° 72.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 68.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4 kt 240° 68.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 167° --- --- 72.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 161° --- --- 72.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 73.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 75.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 303° --- --- 70.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 173° --- --- 75.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 233° --- --- 73.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 235° --- --- 72.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 75.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 69.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 74.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 74.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 220° 72.9 °F TANNER BANK   4.9 ft --- 313° --- --- 67.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft --- 187° 16-17 kt 70° 80.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 80.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft --- 104° 17-21 kt 70° 79.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 80.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 60° 79.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 80.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 81.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 17 sec 179° --- --- 81.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 17 sec 163° --- --- 81.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 7 sec 82° --- --- 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   10.5 ft --- 171° 17-21 kt 30° 81.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.9 ft --- 164° 19-23 kt 70° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.0 ft 8 sec 307° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   1.6 ft 11 sec 100° --- --- 83.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 11 sec 134° --- --- 80.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 80.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 131553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was 1000 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1007 mb thermal low was located in southeastern California. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W wind 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 TODAY SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW to W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 853 AM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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