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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, February 4th, 5:45pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 5 sec 320° --- --- 39.9 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   11.8 ft 14 sec 190° 12-14 kt 200° 44.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   16.1 ft 12 sec 188° --- --- 44.4 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 0-4 kt --- 47.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   9.8 ft 13 sec 239° --- --- 52.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.5 ft 13 sec 235° --- --- 50.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   9.8 ft 13 sec 244° 2-6 kt --- 52.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.8 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.5 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS North   11.2 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 54.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.8 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.5 ft 11 sec 247° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.5 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 53.6 °F PORT ORFORD   9.8 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.2 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 55.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 70° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- 264° 4-8 kt 30° 55.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 280° 56.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- 272° 6-10 kt 60° 57.2 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 241° 16-21 kt 140° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 59.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 275° --- --- 56.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° 56.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 14 sec --- 8-10 kt 30° 58.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 58.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 270° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 58.5 °F Point Sur, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 291° --- --- 62.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 284° 4-6 kt 280° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 62.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 59.9 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 292° --- --- 61.3 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 274° --- --- 62.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   3.9 ft 17 sec 306° 4-6 kt 320° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.3 ft 17 sec 311° 6-8 kt 260° 62.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° 64.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 63.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 320° 60.8 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 63.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 241° --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 63.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 244° --- --- 63.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 62.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 64.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 64.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 256° --- --- 64.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 244° --- --- 64.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 64.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 63.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 64.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.6 ft 12 sec 277° 6-8 kt 350° 64.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6 kt 340° 63.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 302° 17-23 kt 230° 74.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 230° 74.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 310° 4-8 kt 120° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   13.1 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 180° 76.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   14.8 ft 14 sec 324° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 14 sec 353° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 352° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   9.8 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 167° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   12.8 ft 14 sec 325° --- --- 77.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 79.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.8 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 330° 16-19 kt 50° 77.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 100° 78.3 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 8 sec 90° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 11 sec 18° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 13 sec 5° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 14 sec 331° --- --- 85.1 °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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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 042232 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 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... 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 22Z or 2 PM PST, a 1034 mb surface high was over the Rocky Mountain Region and a 1017 mb inverted low was located over Baja California with an axis across the southern California bight. Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected through Thursday morning, strongest this morning. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SE 5 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and E 5 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 16 seconds and SE 6 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 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- 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, E 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds, SE 4 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 232 PM PST Wed Feb 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Otherwise, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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