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Flat
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| LOLA SWELL (ft) |
1/7 4:00 pm |
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CLEAR
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54°F |
| Water: |
104°F |
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MCQ149
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Location: Santa Barbara, California
| 01/07 |
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05:33AM : 6.11ft. |
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| 01/07 |
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01:17PM : -0.65ft. |
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| 01/07 |
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07:59PM : 3.30ft. |
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| 01/07 |
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11:50PM : 2.44ft. |
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More Tide Info
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| Best Wind: N
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Best Tide: LOW |
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MONTEREY BAY
as of 2:00 PM PST
on 01/07
8ft @ 15sec from NW
4ft @ 10sec from NW
NW@6kts
A:51°F W:54°F
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PT SAN LUIS
as of 7:00 AM PDT
on 11/21
7ft @ 12sec
5ft @ 10sec
N@12kts
A:53°F W:°F
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WEST OREGON
as of 2:00 PM PST
on 01/07
11ft @ 10sec
9ft @ 12sec
SW@28kts
A:56°F W:54°F
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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For higher resolution buoy data, go to the LOLA Buoys tab in the forecast section.
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