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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, March 5th, 12:45am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 3 sec 327° --- --- --- FAIRWEATHER GROUND   8.2 ft 9 sec 253° 4-6 kt --- --- Backyard Buoys   8.9 ft 9 sec 270° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.5 ft 8 sec 261° --- --- 50.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.5 ft 9 sec 254° --- --- 48.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.9 ft 9 sec 266° --- --- 51.3 °F Newport PWS North   10.8 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   10.5 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.5 ft 10 sec 273° --- --- 52.9 °F PORT ORFORD   8.2 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 294° --- --- 54.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 230° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 291° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 301° 21-25 kt 340° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 330° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 340° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.5 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 55.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.6 ft 7 sec 296° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   6.6 ft 8 sec 300° 23-27 kt 320° 56.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   9.8 ft 8 sec --- 25-31 kt 310° 56.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 294° --- --- 56.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 21 kt 280° 55.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 331° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   11.5 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 56.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 328° 29-37 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 54.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   13.1 ft 8 sec 337° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   12.1 ft 9 sec 314° --- --- 55.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 320° 54.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 272° 17-21 kt 300° 57.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 251° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 261° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 7 sec 276° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 60.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 60.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 31-41 kt 310° 57.7 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 60.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 61.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 61.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 61.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 61.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   13.5 ft 9 sec 313° --- --- 59.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 61.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 237° --- --- 62.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 61.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 180° --- --- 62.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 284° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 62.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 297° 8-12 kt 280° 63.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 23-31 kt 320° 60.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 130° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 130° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 110° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 120° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 168° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 151° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 75.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 5 sec 145° --- --- 77.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 8 sec 91° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 80° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 90° 77.0 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 13 sec 51° --- --- 82.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 13 sec 358° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 7 sec 108° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 85.6 °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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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 050243 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 643 PM PST Wed Mar 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... 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 00Z or 4 PM PST, a 1032 mb surface high was about 870 NM WNW of Point Conception, while a 1007 mb low was located just south of Las Vegas. Moderate to strong northerly winds will affect much of the waters through Thursday along with hazardous short period seas. A moderate to strong Santa Ana Wind event may bring Gale force wind gusts to portions of the southern inner waters Friday night into Sunday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW to N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds. THU NW to N wind 25 to 35 kt. Local gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Local gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Local gusts up to 45 kt. Strongest across western portion. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest across western portion. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW to N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. SUN Eastern Portion, N wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... TONIGHT W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU N wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, NE 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 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Otherwise, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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