buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 14th, 6:30pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 49.1 °F Grays Harbor, WA   9.5 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.8 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 47.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.2 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 52.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.2 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 51.4 °F Newport PWS North   9.5 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   10.2 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.2 ft 15 sec 273° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 53.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 150° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 360° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.8 ft 17 sec 281° --- --- 54.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° 55.9 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 20° 58.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 277° --- --- 54.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 56.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 17 sec 279° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 270° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 349° --- --- 57.4 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 57.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 18 sec 292° --- --- 58.6 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 59.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 60.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° 61.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 235° --- --- 61.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 256° --- --- 61.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 243° --- --- 61.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 61.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 61.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 62.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 60.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 61.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 63.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 62.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 60.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 62.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 63.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 300° 62.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 290° 77.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 280° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 180° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 325° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 71° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   7.5 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   6.6 ft 6 sec 172° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec 174° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 338° --- --- 78.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 130° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 140° 78.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 66° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 14 sec 335° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.3 ft 11 sec 60° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 86.2 °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 142113 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 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... 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z, or 1 PM PST, a 1043 mb high was centered over Idaho and will persist through the week. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the southeastern portion after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. THU E wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the southeastern portion, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the northeast portion after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NE 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the northeast portion, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Western Portion, Light winds becoming E 10 to 20 with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, E wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 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. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 113 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. San Pedro Channel, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Otherwise, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. San Pedro Channel, 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE wind 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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