Coastal Buoy Observations
Surf Alert: Water temperature is 71.6 °F and wave height is 3.6 ft.
San Clemente Basin reports 71.6 °F water with 3.6 ft waves at 9:40 PM PST on Aug 18, 2026, and Oceanside Offshore shows 74.1 °F water. Next high: 11:52 AM PST, Next low: 5:34 AM PST. Current air temperature at the primary location is 69.1 °F, with light to moderate WNW winds around 9.7 kt gusting to 11.7 kt.
| Primary Buoy | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Area / Location | San Clemente Basin (32.5033, -118.0283) |
| Observation time | 9:40 PM PST, Aug 18, 2026 |
| Water temperature | 71.6 °F |
| Wave height | 3.6 ft |
| Wave period | 6.2 sec |
| Wind speed and direction | 9.7 kt, WNW |
| Air temperature | 69.1 °F |
| Water temperature graph |
71.6 °F |
| Wave height graph |
3.6 ft |
| Air temperature graph |
69.1 °F |
| Secondary Buoy | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Area / Location | Oceanside Offshore (33.1783, -117.4717) |
| Observation time | 9:40 PM PST, Aug 18, 2026 |
| Water temperature | 74.1 °F |
| Wave height | 3.3 ft |
| Wave period | 14.3 sec |
| Wind speed and direction | Unavailable |
| Air temperature | Unavailable |
| Water temperature graph |
74.1 °F |
| Wave height graph |
3.3 ft |
| Air temperature graph |
Unavailable |
| Shore / Tide | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Area / Location | San Diego shore (32.7156, -117.1767) |
| Observation time | 9:40 PM PST, Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current water level | 2.463 ft |
| Tide 1 | Low: 5:34 AM PST, -0.029 ft |
| Tide 2 | High: 11:52 AM PST, 5.523 ft |
| Tide 3 | Low: 5:50 PM PST, 1.172 ft |
| Tide 4 | High: 11:47 PM PST, 5.427 ft |
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