buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, January 19th, 4:40pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.6 ft 11 sec 171° 8-10 kt 360° 40.8 °F Cape Suckling   6.9 ft 12 sec 226° 8-10 kt 110° 42.4 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 38.1 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   6.6 ft 14 sec 243° 2-4 kt 320° --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.0 ft 4 sec 34° 19-21 kt 40° 36.9 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   11.8 ft 11 sec 135° --- --- --- CAPE EDGECUMBE   7.5 ft 14 sec 242° --- --- --- WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.9 ft 12 sec 221° 6-8 kt 70° 39.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   5.6 ft 11 sec 224° 6 kt --- 40.6 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   14.4 ft 11 sec 160° --- --- 39.9 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   9.5 ft 10 sec 112° 14-17 kt 340° 39.9 °F Ocean Station PAPA   7.9 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 44.2 °F Neah Bay   3.6 ft 12 sec 256° 16-17 kt 90° 48.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 48.2 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   3.6 ft 12 sec 277° 6 kt 340° --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 49.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 49.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 51.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.3 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 51.6 °F STONEWALL BANK   3.9 ft 14 sec 281° 8 kt 30° --- Newport PWS North   3.0 ft 14 sec 275° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 268° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.3 ft 18 sec 282° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.6 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 52.7 °F WEST OREGON   6.2 ft 17 sec 284° 8-10 kt 320° 54.1 °F ST GEORGES   3.6 ft 13 sec 266° 6 kt 280° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 160° --- EEL RIVER   4.3 ft 13 sec 281° 10-14 kt 340° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 259° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   4.3 ft 14 sec 292° 6-10 kt 350° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 56.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   6.6 ft 11 sec 261° 4-6 kt 30° 58.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.9 ft 12 sec 271° 12-16 kt 320° 56.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 260° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   4.9 ft 13 sec 293° 10-12 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 61.3 °F SANTA MARIA   3.9 ft 13 sec 279° 6-8 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 60.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   3.6 ft 14 sec 295° 6 kt 310° 61.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 300° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 255° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 61.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 63.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   4.3 ft 14 sec 280° 8 kt 320° 61.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 63.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 63.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 63.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 242° --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 60.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 62.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 273° --- --- 63.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 263° --- --- 64.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 265° --- --- 61.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 263° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 64.2 °F TANNER BANK   4.3 ft 14 sec 299° 8-12 kt 300° 62.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 291° 14-17 kt 180° 75.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.2 ft 12 sec 282° 16-17 kt 180° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.5 ft 14 sec 339° 17-23 kt 120° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 77.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 7 sec 75° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 79° --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 309° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 151° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 327° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 13 sec 347° --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   9.5 ft 16 sec 338° 17-23 kt 70° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.2 ft 14 sec 343° 16-21 kt 90° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 8 sec 94° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 13 sec 28° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 10 sec 77° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 14 sec 337° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec 335° --- --- 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 192101 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 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... 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z or 11 AM PST, a 1037 mb surface low was over Idaho, while an inverted trough of low pressure was along the California coast. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TUE E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 TONIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Local gusts to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 101 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 TONIGHT Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Otherwise, Light winds.Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, Light winds, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED E to SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 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. SAT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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