buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Orange County Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, December 14th, 3:35am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.9 ft 8 sec 329° --- --- 43.9 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.1 ft 13 sec 334° --- --- 46.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.3 ft --- --- --- --- 51.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.9 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 53.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 6 sec 189° --- --- 54.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 54.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.9 ft 6 sec 210° --- --- 54.1 °F Newport PWS North   7.2 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 54.9 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.2 ft 6 sec 205° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.2 ft 6 sec 209° --- --- 55.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.9 ft 6 sec 196° --- --- 54.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 180° 53.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 266° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 200° 59.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 54.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 55.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 58.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 190° 59.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 345° --- --- 59.7 °F Point Sur, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 59.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 60.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 60.3 °F Harvest, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 61.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 300° 61.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 250° 62.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 254° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 63.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 280° 61.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 63.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 63.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 222° --- --- 63.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 63.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 231° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 63.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 63.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 63.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 64.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 63.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 63.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 237° --- --- 64.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° 64.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 300° 64.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 77.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 77.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 200° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 240° 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 17 sec 317° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.3 ft 9 sec 45° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 136° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 172° --- --- 78.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.9 ft 5 sec 172° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 349° --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 110° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8 kt 140° 79.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   9.5 ft 8 sec 51° --- --- 84.7 °F Ipan, Guam   8.5 ft 9 sec 66° --- --- 83.1 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 10 sec 25° --- --- 85.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec 340° --- --- 84.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 84.9 °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 140553 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 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... 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 05Z, or 9 PM PST, a 980 MB surface low was located 1100 NM northwest of Eureka, CA and a 1021 MB surface high was 800 NM southwest of Los Angeles, CA. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. MON Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT 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 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE N 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. TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. THU Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 953 PM PST Sat Dec 13 2025 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. TUE Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Otherwise, Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. www.weather.gov/losangeles Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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