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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, June 9th, 8:45pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 5 sec 213° --- --- 45.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   3.3 ft 9 sec 180° 2-4 kt 300° 44.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   4.9 ft 22 sec 170° --- --- 46.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.9 ft 5 sec 293° --- --- 51.3 °F Backyard Buoys   6.6 ft 9 sec 269° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.6 ft 10 sec 247° --- --- 57.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.9 ft 9 sec 253° --- --- 58.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 56.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.9 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- 56.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 268° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.2 ft 9 sec 298° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- 293° 16-17 kt 350° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 10 sec 310° --- --- 50.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 54.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 350° 61.3 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 51.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.6 ft 20 sec 241° --- --- 53.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   7.5 ft 10 sec 290° 19-23 kt 310° 52.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.2 ft 10 sec --- 16-19 kt 310° 54.3 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 52.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   6.2 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 53.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 19 kt 260° 52.5 °F Point Sur, CA   9.5 ft 20 sec 189° --- --- 53.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 320° 58.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 6 sec 289° --- --- 53.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 320° 54.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 18 sec 182° --- --- 60.6 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 18 sec 181° --- --- 57.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 310° 57.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 264° 6-8 kt 310° 63.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 193° --- --- 66.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 201° --- --- 67.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   7.2 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 170° 65.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   6.6 ft 18 sec 201° --- --- 66.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 310° 58.5 °F San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 67.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec 183° --- --- 68.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 18 sec 212° --- --- 69.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   5.6 ft 18 sec 191° --- --- 69.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 18 sec 211° --- --- 68.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.2 ft 18 sec 178° --- --- 61.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   5.2 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 69.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 233° --- --- 70.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 236° --- --- 69.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   5.6 ft 18 sec 195° --- --- 69.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 289° --- --- 70.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   6.9 ft 18 sec 190° --- --- 69.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.9 ft 20 sec 181° --- --- 68.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 167° 14-17 kt 290° 66.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 63.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 119° 10-12 kt 80° 78.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 77.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 90° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 78.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 80° 76.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 41° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 79.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 173° --- --- 78.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 155° --- --- 79.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 181° --- --- 80.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 79.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 63° 12-14 kt 80° 79.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 53° 14-16 kt 80° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.3 ft 11 sec 21° --- --- 85.8 °F Backyard Buoys   1.3 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- --- Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 13 sec 25° --- --- 86.0 °F Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 144° --- --- 84.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 8 sec 223° --- --- 84.4 °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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San Luis Obispo Ventura Oxnard Harvest Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Harvest buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model     Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Swell Model Santa Barbara swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Barbara Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions The wind model is currently unavailable :/ Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

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 092117 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 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... 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 2 PM PDT, a 1030 mb high was about 1000 NM W of Point Conception, with a 1004 mb low over southern Nevada. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 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- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 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- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 217 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 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 W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 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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