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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, July 22nd, 3:35pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 9 sec 208° --- --- 48.4 °F Ocean Station PAPA   3.0 ft 11 sec 140° --- --- 54.3 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 9 sec 286° --- --- 53.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 8 sec 302° --- --- 56.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 295° --- --- 64.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 9 sec 316° --- --- 59.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.6 ft 6 sec 205° --- --- 52.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 350° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 200° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 174° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 170° 61.0 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 190° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 250° 64.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 60.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 210° --- --- 62.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 189° 6 kt 230° 58.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.2 ft 8 sec --- 6-8 kt 200° 62.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 62.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 61.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 300° --- Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 62.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 61.0 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 58.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 62.4 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 186° --- --- 63.9 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 196° --- --- 65.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 310° 65.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 270° 69.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 217° --- --- 72.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 225° --- --- 72.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   7.2 ft 14 sec 196° --- --- 69.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 270° 72.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 68.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 310° 66.0 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 160° --- --- 71.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 177° --- --- 70.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 69.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 186° --- --- 72.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 71.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec 179° --- --- 66.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 73.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 223° --- --- 73.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 242° --- --- 74.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 74.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 275° --- --- 74.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 73.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 72.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 300° 72.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 310° 66.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 79.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 79.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 78.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 7 sec 61° --- --- 79.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 80° 78.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 46° --- --- 79.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 7 sec 62° --- --- 79.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 80.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 154° --- --- 80.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec 58° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 95° --- --- 80.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 100° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.3 ft 8 sec 239° --- --- 85.6 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.3 ft 8 sec 252° --- --- 84.2 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 18 sec 171° --- --- 81.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 18 sec 234° --- --- 80.6 °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 221454 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 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... 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 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 1034 mb surface high was centered 900 NM W of Seattle, while a 1006 mb thermal low was located just south of Las Vegas. Hurricane Fausto was over 1000 NM SSW of Los Angeles. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 TODAY Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 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- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 754 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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