buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, December 9th, 9:05am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.9 ft 5 sec 329° --- --- 44.1 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   7.5 ft 10 sec 263° 10-14 kt 50° 46.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.3 ft 6 sec 236° 10-12 kt 260° 42.3 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 5 sec 57° --- --- 46.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 10 sec 261° --- --- 50.4 °F OOI Westport Offshore   9.5 ft --- 182° 19 kt 160° 52.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 12 sec 257° --- --- 52.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 52.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- 53.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 55.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 200° 57.4 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 55.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 304° --- --- 56.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 70° 56.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 100° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 268° 14-17 kt 200° 60.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 58.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 100° 56.5 °F SD 1073   7.2 ft 12 sec --- 14-15 kt 22° 57.7 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 57.2 °F Pajaro Beach South, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 250° --- --- 57.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 30° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 351° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 210° 58.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 56.3 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 40° 59.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.2 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   8.2 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 57.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 90° 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 59.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 50° 63.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 234° --- --- 62.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 21-31 kt 60° 60.8 °F San Pedro, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 63.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 63.5 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 263° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 9 sec 255° --- --- 61.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 60.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 268° --- --- 62.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 61.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 62.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 277° --- --- 62.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- --- SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 40° 62.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 50° 59.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 50° 78.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 40° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 190° 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 4 kt 150° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   9.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec 51° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 76° --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 315° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 15 sec 169° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.5 ft 13 sec 321° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   --- --- --- --- --- 78.3 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 70° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 50° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.9 ft 8 sec 42° --- --- 84.2 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 8 sec 94° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 9 sec 60° --- --- 85.8 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   6.2 ft 10 sec 74° --- --- 84.0 °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 090932 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z or 1 AM PST, a 1034 MB high was over Idaho and an inverted trough was over the Southern California bight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 TODAY NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. MON N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. TUE N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. WED N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 TODAY N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 TODAY NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest northwestern portion. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 7 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. WED N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 12 seconds. TONIGHT NE winds 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Eastern portion, NE winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Western portion, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 12 seconds. TONIGHT Eastern portion, NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western portion, winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. SUN Eastern portion, NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. WED W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 132 AM PST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 12 seconds. TONIGHT From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 12 seconds. SUN From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. MON NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft. WED W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft. RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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