NOAA Ocean Update

Coastal Buoy Observations

Surf Alert: Water temperature 72.3 °F and wave height 7.5 ft conditions observed.

Across the primary location, water temperature is 72.3 °F with a swell around 7.5 ft and a wave period near 14.8 seconds. The observing wind is from the NNW at 7.8 kt with air temperature near 64.0 °F. Next high tide is bolded below and the next low tide is bolded below for quick reference.
Next high: 11:52 AM PST and Next low: 5:34 AM PST.

Primary Buoy
Area / Location San Clemente Basin (32.5033, -118.0283)
Observation time 4:20 am PST
Wave period 14.8 sec
Wind speed and direction 7.8 kt NNW
Water temperature graph

72.3 °F

Wave height graph

7.5 ft

Air temperature graph

64.0 °F

Secondary Buoy
Area / Location Oceanside Offshore (33.1783, -117.4717)
Observation time 4:26 am PST
Wave period 14 sec
Wind speed and direction Unavailable
Water temperature graph

74.8 °F

Wave height graph

5.9 ft

Air temperature graph

Unavailable

Shore / Tide
Area / Location San Diego shore (32.7156, -117.1767)
Observation time 4:54 am PST
Current water level 4.884 ft
Tide 1 Low: 12:02 AM PST, 3.482 ft
Tide 2 High: 3:29 AM PST, 3.018 ft
Tide 3 Low: 10:03 AM PST, 5.594 ft
Tide 4 Low: 6:05 PM PST, 0.458 ft

Data sources: primary buoy observations (wind, air temperature, water temperature, wave height, and wave period) and secondary buoy observations (water temperature, wave period, and wave height). Shore data include current water level and tide predictions.

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