buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, March 25th, 9:50pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.3 ft 5 sec 7° 19-21 kt 360° 38.8 °F Cape Suckling   5.9 ft 8 sec 234° 17-19 kt 360° 40.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 5 sec 320° --- --- 38.5 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   5.6 ft 9 sec 268° --- --- 40.6 °F PORTLOCK BANK   5.9 ft 7 sec 303° --- --- 40.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.3 ft 3 sec 216° 10-12 kt 220° 37.2 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   16.4 ft 12 sec 245° --- --- 36.7 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   6.9 ft 7 sec 260° --- --- 41.0 °F ALBATROSS BANK   3.6 ft --- 216° 10-14 kt 280° 39.4 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   12.5 ft 9 sec 177° --- --- 38.7 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   4.3 ft --- 168° 10-14 kt 200° 39.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   3.9 ft 11 sec 201° 4-6 kt 60° 40.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   4.6 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 45.1 °F Neah Bay   8.5 ft 10 sec 285° 2-4 kt 170° 46.0 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.0 ft 2 sec 268° 6-8 kt 220° 45.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.6 ft 10 sec 296° --- --- 45.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 47.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.5 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 47.1 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   11.8 ft 13 sec 283° 16-19 kt 330° 46.9 °F WEST WASHINGTON   9.5 ft 12 sec 297° 16-21 kt 330° 46.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.2 ft 13 sec 291° --- --- 46.9 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   9.5 ft 12 sec 300° 14-17 kt 310° 48.2 °F STONEWALL BANK   10.5 ft 14 sec 294° 10-14 kt 30° 48.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.5 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 48.6 °F WEST OREGON   9.2 ft 12 sec 296° 16-21 kt 340° --- ST GEORGES   9.8 ft 13 sec 280° 6-10 kt 340° 48.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.5 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 50.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   5.2 ft 11 sec 322° 12-16 kt 110° --- Cape Mendocino, CA   11.5 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 49.8 °F PT ARENA   10.2 ft 13 sec 311° 21-27 kt 330° 50.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 330° 49.5 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° 54.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.8 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 50.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   8.9 ft 14 sec 276° --- --- 51.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 320° 51.1 °F Point Santa Cruz, CA   4.9 ft 13 sec 238° --- --- 52.7 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 330° --- MBM1   --- --- --- 17 kt 300° 52.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   6.2 ft 9 sec 339° --- --- 54.0 °F Point Sur, CA   14.4 ft 14 sec 314° --- --- 53.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 340° 53.2 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 53.1 °F SANTA MARIA   13.8 ft 15 sec 312° 23-29 kt 330° 54.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   14.1 ft 14 sec 312° --- --- 53.8 °F Harvest, CA   14.8 ft 15 sec 316° --- --- 52.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-29 kt 330° 51.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° 54.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 242° --- --- 55.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.9 ft 6 sec 271° --- --- 56.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   7.9 ft 6 sec 285° --- --- 54.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 56.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 247° --- --- 57.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 330° 53.1 °F San Pedro, CA   4.6 ft 6 sec 271° --- --- 57.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 57.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 5 sec 275° --- --- 58.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   14.1 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 53.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 58.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 59.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 268° --- --- 59.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 58.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 59.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 280° --- --- 58.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 58.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 58.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 57.4 °F TANNER BANK   12.8 ft 11 sec 306° 25-31 kt 330° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 140° 74.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.9 ft --- 108° 10-12 kt 130° 74.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft 9 sec 111° 12-16 kt 110° 74.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 100° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 222° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 148° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   7.5 ft 9 sec 127° 12-16 kt 110° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.2 ft --- 81° 16-17 kt 60° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.2 ft 9 sec 88° 17-21 kt 80° 77.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 83.5 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 11 sec 74° --- --- 83.5 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.9 ft 8 sec 55° --- --- 85.1 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.6 ft 11 sec 61° --- --- 83.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 12 sec 42° --- --- 85.1 °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 252118 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 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 1023 MB high was centered over southwest Kern County and a 1014 MB low was over northern San Diego County. Strong NW winds and large choppy seas will affect much of the coastal waters through the weekend. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 14 seconds. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 13 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 11 seconds, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 12 seconds. Rain. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt in the evening, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Combined seas 13 to 14 ft dominant period 14 seconds. SUN N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Strongest western portion in the afternoon. Combined seas 11 to 12 ft dominant period 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 10 to 11 ft dominant period 13 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. TUE S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds, building to 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds, building to 10 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain. WED W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Rain likely. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SUN N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 12 to 14 ft dominant period 13 seconds, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 11 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. MON N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds, becoming W and, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 11 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain. WED W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Showers likely. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 late. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft dominant period 11 seconds, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 11 ft dominant period 9 seconds. MON N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest NW of San Nicolas Island. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds after midnight. A chance of rain. WED W winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. MON Eastern portion, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Western portion, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 218 PM PDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 6 ft dominant period 9 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Combined seas 4 to 5 ft dominant period 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Combined seas 3 to 5 ft dominant period 9 seconds. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds, building to 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less W swell 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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