Coastal Buoy Observations
Surf Alert: 70.0 °F water temperature and 3.9 ft wave height conditions
At the primary buoy, water is around 70.0 °F and waves reach about 3.9 ft. The secondary buoy reports a warmer water temperature of 73.8 °F. Next high is at 2:21 PM PST and next low at 10:43 PM PST. Winds at the primary site are from the west-northwest around 7.8 kt with a light breeze, and air temperatures are in the upper 60s.
Primary Buoy
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Area / Location | San Clemente Basin (32.5033, -118.0283) |
| Observation time | 3:30 AM PST |
| Wave period | 14.8 sec |
| Wind speed and direction | W 7.8 kt |
| Water temperature graph |
70.0 °F |
| Wave height graph |
3.9 ft |
| Air temperature graph |
67.6 °F |
Secondary Buoy
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Area / Location | Oceanside Offshore (33.1783, -117.4717) |
| Observation time | 3:26 AM PST |
| Wave period | 11.0 sec |
| Wind speed and direction | Unavailable |
| Water temperature graph |
73.8 °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 | 3:54 AM PST |
| Current water level | 3.772 ft |
| Tide 1 | Low: 2:21 PM PST, 5.581 ft |
| Tide 2 | Low: 10:43 PM PST, 0.498 ft |
| Tide 3 | Unavailable |
| Tide 4 | Unavailable |
Sources
NOAA NDBC Station 46086 — NOAA NDBC Station 46086
NOAA NDBC Station 46224 — NOAA NDBC Station 46224
NOAA CO-OPS San Diego (9410170) — NOAA CO-OPS San Diego (9410170)
NOAA Daily Tide Predictions (9410170) — NOAA Daily Tide Predictions (9410170)
NOAA NDBC Station 46224 — NOAA NDBC Station 46224
NOAA CO-OPS San Diego (9410170) — NOAA CO-OPS San Diego (9410170)
NOAA Daily Tide Predictions (9410170) — NOAA Daily Tide Predictions (9410170)
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