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Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, January 24th, 11:35pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 7 sec 211° --- --- 38.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.9 ft 10 sec 212° --- --- 44.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 12 sec 297° --- --- 47.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 47.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 13 sec 255° --- --- 44.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.9 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 50.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   3.3 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.9 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 51.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 51.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 263° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 110° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 120° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 360° 57.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 30° 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.6 ft 12 sec --- 4-6 kt 300° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 279° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 20° 57.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 351° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 300° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 58.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 90° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 14 sec 293° --- --- 58.6 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 282° --- --- 60.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 59.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4 kt 250° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 213° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 257° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 62.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 61.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 59.7 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 270° --- --- 61.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 243° --- --- 61.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 236° --- --- 61.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 247° --- --- 61.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 241° --- --- 61.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 256° --- --- 61.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 61.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 62.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 298° --- --- 62.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 260° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 264° --- --- 61.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 266° --- --- 62.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 10° 63.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 30° 61.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 190° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 190° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.3 ft 15 sec 304° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 170° 75.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 331° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 0° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 64° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 314° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 153° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 332° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 77.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 339° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 76.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 83.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 13 sec 1° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 8 sec 313° --- --- 85.1 °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 250420 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 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... 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z or 8 PM PST, a 1022 mb surface high was 800 NM west of Point Conception, extending inland to a 1025 mb high over the Great Basin. A 1010 mb inverted trough was along the SW California coast. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 820 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026 TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Otherwise, Light winds becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. 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 Light winds. Seas 2 ft. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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