buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, January 11th, 2:05pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 11 sec 202° --- --- 44.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 17 sec 302° --- --- 48.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   11.8 ft 17 sec 277° --- --- 50.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.8 ft 17 sec 267° --- --- 51.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   13.8 ft 17 sec 286° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.8 ft 17 sec 280° --- --- 51.1 °F Newport PWS North   11.2 ft 18 sec 289° --- --- 53.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   10.2 ft 17 sec 288° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.5 ft 18 sec 291° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.5 ft 18 sec 284° --- --- 53.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.9 ft 18 sec 287° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 18 sec 295° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 360° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 55.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 210° 60.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 55.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 60° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 30° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4 kt 230° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 58.5 °F Harvest, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 59.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 260° 60.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 234° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 61.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.3 ft 10 sec 281° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 61.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 62.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 61.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 62.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 62.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 61.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 62.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 62.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 239° --- --- 63.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 61.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 290° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8 kt 330° 61.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 230° 78.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 230° 78.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 190° 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 190° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   10.5 ft 15 sec 341° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 17 sec 0° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 15 sec 355° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 14 sec 315° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 9 sec 154° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.5 ft 15 sec 332° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 309° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   10.5 ft 17 sec 337° --- --- 78.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 78.1 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 91° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.2 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 84.7 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 7 sec 89° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 12 sec 9° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 342° --- --- 86.0 °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 112046 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 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... 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...Gusty northeast winds nearshore will continue through at least Tuesday, strongest off the coast of Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. Another round of stronger offshore winds is possible Friday into Saturday. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. THU E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 18 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. MON NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Western Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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