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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, August 15th, 12:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 4 sec 242° --- --- 49.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   3.6 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 58.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 9 sec 290° --- --- 50.9 °F Backyard Buoys   2.6 ft 15 sec 262° --- --- 56.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.0 ft 18 sec 229° --- --- 55.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 15 sec 229° --- --- 61.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 18 sec 215° --- --- 61.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.0 ft 8 sec 310° --- --- 52.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.6 ft 22 sec 360° --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 360° 55.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 211° --- --- 51.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 170° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 66.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 59.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 58.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.0 ft 10 sec --- 6 kt 310° 59.5 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° 61.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 232° --- --- 61.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 360° --- Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 203° --- --- 62.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 63.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 64.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 66.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 193° --- --- 65.3 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 67.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° 68.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 260° 69.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 70.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 73.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 67.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 240° 72.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 67.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° 65.8 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 174° --- --- 71.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 194° --- --- 73.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 208° --- --- 72.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 73.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 211° --- --- 72.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 68.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 73.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 233° --- --- 72.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 235° --- --- 70.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 73.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 281° --- --- 71.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 73.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 72.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 300° 72.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 67.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 80.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 70° 80.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 70° 78.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 60° --- --- 79.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 70° 79.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 79.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   10.2 ft 12 sec 91° --- --- 80.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 81.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 161° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec 93° --- --- 79.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   17.1 ft 11 sec 92° --- --- 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 120° 81.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° --- Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.9 ft 6 sec 281° --- --- 84.6 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   1.3 ft 11 sec 98° --- --- 84.0 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 6 sec 88° --- --- 80.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 12 sec 174° --- --- 80.4 °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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Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 151604 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 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 1022 mb surface high was about 700 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb thermal low was located over SE California. Winds will increase over the weekend with a chance of Gales across the outer waters between Monday night and Wednesday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT 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. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 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. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 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. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. 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. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW 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. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog. MON W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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