buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, March 11th, 7:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 3 sec 337° --- --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   12.8 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 43.2 °F Backyard Buoys   12.8 ft 8 sec 264° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   14.8 ft 9 sec 222° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   15.4 ft 9 sec 216° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   15.1 ft 8 sec 222° --- --- 51.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.2 ft 8 sec 220° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   12.1 ft 8 sec 208° --- --- 51.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   12.5 ft 8 sec 213° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   11.8 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 51.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.5 ft 7 sec 210° --- --- 52.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 220° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 315° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 350° 50.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 250° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 52.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 57.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 54.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.6 ft 11 sec --- 17-21 kt 310° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 260° 56.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 56.3 °F Point Sur, CA   9.5 ft 13 sec 304° --- --- 55.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 58.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   11.2 ft 13 sec 326° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   9.8 ft 14 sec 312° --- --- 58.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° 57.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 240° 60.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 209° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 20 sec 197° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 20 sec 193° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.9 ft 20 sec 136° --- --- 60.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 290° 59.0 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 20 sec 154° --- --- 60.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 20 sec 179° --- --- 60.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 20 sec 211° --- --- 61.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 20 sec 184° --- --- 61.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 20 sec 210° --- --- 61.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 20 sec 167° --- --- 61.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 20 sec 191° --- --- 61.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 20 sec 233° --- --- 62.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 239° --- --- 62.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 195° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 291° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 191° --- --- 62.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 20 sec 231° --- --- 61.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 20 sec 176° --- --- 61.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 62.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 60.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 230° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 230° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 29-37 kt 120° 73.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.2 ft 7 sec 84° --- --- 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 160° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 61° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 75.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 7 sec 147° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 58° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 77.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 10 sec 65° --- --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 130° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 160° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 13 sec 59° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 12 sec 14° --- --- 87.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 17 sec 337° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 17 sec 311° --- --- 85.8 °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 112020 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 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... 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 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 1036 mb high was over southern Idaho with a ridge extending to a 1034 mb high about 500 NM west-northwest of Point Conception. A 1022 mb low was over northwestern AZ. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 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 17 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 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. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds, N 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. 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 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 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 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 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. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. MON NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 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. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 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 2 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 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 W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. SUN SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. THU NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Otherwise, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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. Patchy fog after midnight. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 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 17 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sirard www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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