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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, March 15th, 12:10pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   9.2 ft --- 109° 31-37 kt --- 42.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   9.5 ft 10 sec 137° --- --- 43.0 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 15 sec 267° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.3 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 48.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 283° --- --- 48.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 50.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.3 ft 9 sec 302° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   3.6 ft 9 sec 315° --- --- 51.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 313° --- --- 51.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 319° --- --- 51.6 °F PORT ORFORD   4.6 ft 8 sec 340° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 10° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 344° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 50.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.5 ft 8 sec 320° --- --- 51.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 225° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   5.2 ft 7 sec 297° 8-10 kt 330° --- HALF MOON BAY   5.9 ft 8 sec --- 16-17 kt 320° 55.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 7 sec 293° --- --- 55.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 300° 54.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 55.6 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 54.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 311° 12-16 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 8 sec 293° --- --- 53.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 313° --- --- 54.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 297° 2-4 kt 120° 57.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 40° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 63.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 63.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 90° 63.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 61.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 70° 58.8 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 167° --- --- 63.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 172° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 64.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 63.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 309° --- --- 59.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 63.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 64.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 20 sec 243° --- --- 64.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 64.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 7 sec 275° --- --- 63.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 63.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 20 sec 240° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 178° --- --- 64.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 210° 2-4 kt 110° 64.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 40° 60.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 270° 74.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 260° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 180° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 250° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 5° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   10.5 ft 10 sec 264° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 185° --- --- 75.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   9.2 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 109° 14-17 kt 150° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 210° 76.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 17 sec 73° --- --- 81.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 17 sec 32° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 179° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 85.5 °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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Point Conception Wave Height Forecast Point Conception wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 151626 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 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... 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z or 9 AM PDT, a 1031 mb high was 200 NM W of Seattle, while a 1005 mb low was near Las Vegas. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW to N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. MON E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON 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 17 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 TODAY S 5 to 10 kt becoming W this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Light winds, becoming W 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 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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