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Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 21st, 10:15pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 3 sec 328° --- --- 37.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   5.6 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 44.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 11 sec 250° --- --- 48.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 12 sec 257° --- --- 46.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 49.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   4.9 ft 12 sec 278° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.3 ft 12 sec 279° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.3 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.9 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 52.3 °F PORT ORFORD   4.9 ft --- 258° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 53.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 350° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.6 ft 12 sec 276° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 360° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 70° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 354° 19-23 kt 360° 57.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6 kt 90° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 57.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 190° 57.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 57.2 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 57.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 62.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 287° 6 kt 270° 60.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 271° 6-8 kt 290° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 226° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 265° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4 kt 290° 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 246° --- --- 61.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 61.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 239° --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 61.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 233° --- --- 61.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 256° --- --- 61.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 62.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 62.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 62.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 284° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 263° --- --- 61.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 271° --- --- 63.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 293° 2-4 kt 360° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 61.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 340° 75.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 350° 75.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 110° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.2 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 140° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 56° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 311° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 8 sec 158° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 15 sec 310° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 60° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 60° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 81.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 13 sec 3° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 10 sec 102° --- --- 86.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 84.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Los Angeles San Diego 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Orange County Region San Pedro South (CDIP 213) 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 Oceanside Offshore (CDIP 045) 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 SAN CLEMENTE BASIN (NOAA 46086) 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 TANNER BANK (NOAA 46047) 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

 

Oceanside Offshore Buoy  -  7-day Forecast The Dana Point Buoy has been decomissioned. Oceanside Offshore provides the nearest alternative. Oceanside Offshore buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Los Angeles San Diego Oceanside Offshore Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Oceanside Offshore buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Orange County Swell Model Orange County swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Newport Beach Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Water Temperature  -  San Pedro Channel Buoy San Pedro channel water temperature graphic courtesy of NOAA

 

Current Wind Conditions 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

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX 212147 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 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... 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z or 10 AM PST, a 1035 mb surface high was over Idaho, while an inverted trough of low pressure is along the California Coast. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. THU Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 147 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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