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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, August 7th, 2:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   0.3 ft --- --- --- --- 50.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 7 sec 299° --- --- 52.5 °F Backyard Buoys   3.3 ft 7 sec 284° --- --- 60.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 7 sec 298° --- --- 57.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 297° --- --- 64.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 7 sec 327° --- --- 64.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 7 sec 315° --- --- 51.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 316° --- --- 55.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 4 kt 270° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 52.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.9 ft 5 sec 336° --- --- 53.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 57.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 360° 65.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 321° --- --- 57.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 58.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.6 ft 5 sec --- 8-10 kt 310° 60.8 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 62.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 300° --- Point Sur, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 197° --- --- 60.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 60.4 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 226° --- --- 65.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 65.5 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 188° --- --- 63.5 °F Harvest, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 67.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 67.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10 kt 260° 69.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 74.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 74.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 73.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2 kt 240° 71.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 104° --- --- 70.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 310° 68.9 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 191° --- --- 74.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 74.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 224° --- --- 75.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 76.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 211° --- --- 76.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 64.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 171° --- --- 75.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 18 sec 240° --- --- 75.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 75.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 74.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 5 sec 288° --- --- 77.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 75.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 74.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° 72.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 310° 66.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6 kt 20° 79.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 30° 79.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 50° 79.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 47° --- --- 80.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 90° 79.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 16° --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 8° --- --- 80.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 182° --- --- 81.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 160° --- --- 81.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 37° --- --- 79.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 89° --- --- 80.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 50° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 60° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   5.9 ft 12 sec 1° --- --- 84.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   12.5 ft 8 sec 141° --- --- 80.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   11.2 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 80.1 °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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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 071549 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 14Z or 7 AM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was 700 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1008 mb thermal low was near Needles, CA with a weak trough of low pressure extending NW through Central CA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming light. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 849 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sirard www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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