buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 29th, 2:50am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   12.8 ft 14 sec 130° 27-39 kt 80° 40.5 °F Cape Suckling   18.0 ft 13 sec 141° 25-33 kt 100° 43.5 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 6 sec 327° --- --- 39.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   15.1 ft 11 sec 158° 27-33 kt 140° 42.8 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   9.5 ft 11 sec 337° 10-17 kt 290° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   13.8 ft 11 sec 188° 23-31 kt 140° 45.3 °F SOUTH KODIAK   7.2 ft 7 sec 45° 14-16 kt --- 40.3 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   8.5 ft 12 sec 332° 12-16 kt 350° 39.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   15.7 ft 11 sec 244° --- --- 44.1 °F NEW DUNGENESS   2.3 ft 5 sec 114° 4 kt 150° 47.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 47.7 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   14.4 ft 9 sec 210° 27-35 kt 150° --- Grays Harbor, WA   9.8 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 48.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 50.5 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   12.5 ft 11 sec 253° 25-33 kt --- 52.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   13.1 ft 11 sec 237° --- --- 52.7 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   16.4 ft 12 sec 252° 25-33 kt 180° 51.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   10.2 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 50.7 °F Newport PWS North   11.5 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.8 ft 17 sec 286° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.8 ft 15 sec 295° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.5 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 53.1 °F PORT ORFORD   11.5 ft 15 sec 272° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 170° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 190° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 281° 6-8 kt 350° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- 279° 8-12 kt 90° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   14.8 ft 14 sec 285° 12-16 kt 180° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.5 ft 14 sec 287° --- --- 56.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.2 ft 14 sec 281° --- --- 54.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 270° 12-14 kt 90° 55.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.2 ft 12 sec --- 8-10 kt 30° 57.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.9 ft 14 sec 283° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 360° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 305° 6-8 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 14 sec 260° --- --- 59.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- 297° 12-14 kt 10° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 293° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.6 ft 15 sec 281° 4 kt 230° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 260° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.6 ft 16 sec 284° 2-4 kt 350° 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 256° --- --- 60.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- 301° 10-12 kt 320° 59.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 61.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 231° --- --- 61.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 61.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 61.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 60.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 61.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 253° --- --- 61.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 254° --- --- 61.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 222° --- --- 62.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 15 sec 301° --- --- 61.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 215° --- --- 62.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 246° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.6 ft 15 sec 282° 8-10 kt 330° 63.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 302° 10-12 kt 330° 61.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 301° 8-10 kt 330° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 76.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.5 ft 13 sec 328° 12-14 kt 220° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.9 ft 12 sec 332° --- --- 77.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 230° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 6 sec 162° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.6 ft 15 sec 337° 14-17 kt 90° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.6 ft 15 sec 336° 10-12 kt 100° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 83.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 8 sec 329° --- --- 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 290733 AAA CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 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... 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 07Z or 11 PM PST, a 1031 mb surface high was over northern Nevada, while a 1021 mb inverted trough of low pressure was along the southern CA coast. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N to NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. THU NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. THU N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 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: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1133 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. THU Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming NE 10 to 15 kt by the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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