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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, October 22nd, 3:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 5 sec 242° --- --- 47.1 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   8.9 ft 10 sec 263° 16-21 kt 260° --- Ocean Station PAPA   7.2 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- 54.5 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 50.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.5 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 53.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.9 ft 7 sec 287° --- --- 53.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.5 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 56.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 55.0 °F WEST OREGON   9.5 ft 8 sec 318° 17-21 kt 10° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 329° --- --- 54.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° 65.5 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 330° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 8 sec 351° --- --- 57.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 330° 60.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 330° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 64.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 175° --- --- 64.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 227° --- --- 60.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 61.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.6 ft 11 sec --- 6-8 kt 320° 65.3 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° 65.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 64.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 230° --- Point Sur, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 67.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 280° 64.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 68.7 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 67.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 260° 68.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 247° --- --- 69.1 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 237° --- --- 70.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-29 kt 260° 69.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 240° 70.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 72.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 72.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 70.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 240° 70.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 72.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 240° 69.6 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 73.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 73.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 73.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- 72.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 217° --- --- 72.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 303° --- --- 68.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 73.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 73.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 242° --- --- 73.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 74.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 73.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 75.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 75.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 270° 73.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 260° 68.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 40° 79.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 40° 79.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° 79.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 80° 79.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 40° --- --- 79.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 61° --- --- 80.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec 163° --- --- 80.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 84° --- --- 82.0 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 60° 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 81.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 81.9 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   6.6 ft 10 sec 344° --- --- 84.0 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.3 ft 10 sec 28° --- --- 85.3 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   4.9 ft 9 sec 38° --- --- 84.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 10 sec 21° --- --- 84.9 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   8.5 ft 8 sec 143° --- --- 80.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 81.1 °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 221504 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 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, there was a 1006 mb surface low centered over Death Valley National Park. There was also a 1009 mb surface low 100 NM NW of Point Conception with a trough of low pressure extending S of the low. An upper level low pressure system will move over the coastal waters today bringing the potential for heavy showers, thunderstorms, and even isolated waterspouts. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 TODAY SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. THU S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 TODAY S to SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. THU W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 TODAY SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. THU W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 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- 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 TODAY SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 TODAY SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU SW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU NIGHT Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 804 AM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026 TODAY SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. THU SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Sirard www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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