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Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 9th, 3:40pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   10.8 ft 12 sec 244° 23-29 kt --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   17.7 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 43.3 °F Backyard Buoys   8.9 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   10.2 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 50.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 9 sec 284° --- --- 47.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 50.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   8.9 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.2 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 52.5 °F PORT ORFORD   7.9 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.8 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 350° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   11.2 ft 8 sec 344° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 29-37 kt 330° 51.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 360° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   13.8 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 54.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.5 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 57.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   9.5 ft 11 sec 286° 21-27 kt 320° 56.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   9.2 ft 9 sec --- 21-25 kt 310° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.5 ft 10 sec 296° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 260° 56.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 55.9 °F Point Sur, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec 318° --- --- 56.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 54.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 59.2 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 12 sec 300° --- --- 58.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 296° 4-8 kt 100° 57.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 278° 8-10 kt 90° 57.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 200° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 261° --- --- 58.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 58.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 185° --- --- 62.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 61.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 205° --- --- 61.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 186° --- --- 61.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 6 sec 194° --- --- 61.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 59.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 61.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 61.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 61.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 10 sec 287° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 195° --- --- 62.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 61.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 218° --- --- 62.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 174° 8 kt 230° 63.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 295° 4 kt 260° 60.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 90° 17-25 kt 140° 75.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 140° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 88° 14-17 kt 100° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.5 ft 10 sec 68° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 130° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 65° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.9 ft 10 sec 64° --- --- 75.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 155° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 140° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 189° --- --- 77.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 10 sec 78° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 72° 14-16 kt 90° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 100° 77.0 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 13 sec 76° --- --- 80.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 13 sec 354° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 14 sec 78° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 85.3 °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 091943 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 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... 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 19Z or 12 PM PDT, a 1009 mb surface low was 90 NM west of Los Angeles, while a 1032 mb ridge was about 1300 NM northwest of Point Conception. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 21 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 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- 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TUE W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1243 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. TUE Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming NW 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 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI 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 15 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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