buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, March 10th, 5:30pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.3 ft 6 sec 357° 17-21 kt 350° 39.4 °F SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   4.6 ft 10 sec 214° --- --- 36.9 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   5.9 ft 8 sec 349° --- --- 39.2 °F Backyard Buoys   9.5 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   10.5 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.9 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 47.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   12.1 ft 14 sec 305° --- --- 50.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   10.2 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   11.2 ft 13 sec 308° --- --- 51.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   12.5 ft 14 sec 306° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   11.8 ft 14 sec 305° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.2 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 52.2 °F WEST OREGON   10.8 ft 13 sec 295° 16-19 kt 230° 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.5 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 230° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   10.2 ft 14 sec 316° --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 330° 50.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 340° 56.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   12.1 ft 8 sec 320° --- --- 53.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.2 ft 5 sec 292° --- --- 56.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 330° 54.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   8.9 ft 8 sec --- 19-25 kt 320° 55.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.5 ft 8 sec 297° --- --- 56.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 338° --- --- 56.1 °F Point Sur, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- 56.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 57.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   12.8 ft 11 sec 326° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 56.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 57.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 58.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 216° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 219° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 260° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 260° 61.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 22 sec 194° --- --- 61.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 310° 58.5 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 197° --- --- 61.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 22 sec 217° --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 22 sec 179° --- --- 61.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 22 sec 219° --- --- 61.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 59.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 228° --- --- 62.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 62.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 62.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 63.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 61.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 22 sec 183° --- --- 62.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 280° 62.8 °F TANNER BANK   6.9 ft 11 sec 310° 14-17 kt 310° 60.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 160° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 160° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 120° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 75° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 19 kt 150° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 260° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 151° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 67° --- --- 75.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 235° --- --- 77.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 10 sec 86° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 90° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.9 ft 10 sec 76° 14-17 kt 110° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 9 sec 58° --- --- 81.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 13 sec 9° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 8 sec 98° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 85.6 °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 102050 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 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... 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1032 mb ridge was about 600 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1000 mb low was over Colorado. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 21 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. 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 4 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 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 20 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 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 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 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 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 150 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 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 N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 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. SUN Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SUN 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 19 seconds. RK www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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