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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 9th, 10:30am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   19.0 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 43.3 °F Backyard Buoys   8.2 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 50.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 47.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.2 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- 50.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   7.9 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 51.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.9 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 309° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 12 sec 300° --- --- 52.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   10.2 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 350° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 350° 53.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 27-35 kt 330° 52.0 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 10° 56.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   13.8 ft 9 sec 318° --- --- 54.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.9 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 55.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   9.2 ft 9 sec --- 19-25 kt 320° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 310° 55.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 54.7 °F Point Sur, CA   10.5 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 56.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 283° --- --- 55.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 280° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.5 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 306° --- --- 57.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 340° 57.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 57.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 5 sec 193° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 146° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 5 sec 103° --- --- 57.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 60.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 59.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 80° 57.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 5 sec 149° --- --- 60.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 193° --- --- 59.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 60.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 183° --- --- 60.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 59.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 57.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 185° --- --- 60.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 61.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 4 sec 212° --- --- 61.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 198° --- --- 61.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 61.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 184° --- --- 61.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 269° --- --- 60.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 202° --- --- 61.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 150° 62.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8 kt 240° 60.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 140° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 140° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.9 ft 10 sec 67° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 130° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 66° --- --- 74.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   9.5 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 75.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 7 sec 166° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 140° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 11 sec 65° --- --- 74.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 141° --- --- 76.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 85° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 76.8 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 14 sec 63° --- --- 80.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 13 sec 35° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 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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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 091522 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 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... 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1008 mb surface low was 90 NM southwest of Los Angeles, while a 1032 mb ridge was about 1400 NM northwest of Point Conception. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 1 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 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- 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TODAY N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 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- 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE W wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds, N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY E wind increasing to 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 822 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY SE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 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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