• NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: Water temperature is 74.1 °F and Wave height is 4.6 ft. At San Clemente Basin, water is around 74.1 °F with a notable swell contributing to about 4.6 ft waves. The air is mild at about 69.8 °F, and winds are light from the WNW. Next high tide is bolded…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: Water temperature 73.8 °F and wave height 3.9 ft swell. Water temperatures are around the low-to-mid 70s °F at the buoy locations, with modest swell heights and light to moderate wind signals observed nearby. At San Clemente Basin, expect around 3.9 ft swell with a 16.0 s period, while Oceanside…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: Water temperature at the primary buoy is 73.2 °F with a wave height of 3.6 ft. Here are the observed conditions for the latest readings. Water temperatures and wave heights are current for each buoy location, with tide times shown in Pacific Time. The next high tide and next low…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: The current Water temperature 72.5 °F and the Wave height 4.9 ft. Water temperatures and wave heights at the buoy locations are currently showing modest warmth at the San Clemente Basin with 72.5 °F and a notable sea state around 4.9 ft. At Oceanside Offshore, water is 70.0 °F with…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: Water temperature 71.4 °F and Wave height 6.2 ft conditions reported for the primary location. San Clemente Basin reports water around 71.4 °F with a swell height near 6.2 ft at 3:30 AM PST, while Oceanside Offshore shows water near 68.5 °F with a sea height around 5.9 ft at…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: Water temperature 70.5 °F and Wave height 3.0 ft. Water temperatures and wave conditions are current at the two buoys monitored. At San Clemente Basin, water is about 70.5 °F with a 3.0 ft wind wave, and at Oceanside Offshore, water is about 71.2 °F with seas near 7.2 ft.…

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  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: Water Temperature 70.5 °F and Wave Height 7.2 ft conditions observed. Water temperatures: San Clemente Basin 70.5 °F; Oceanside Offshore 73.0 °F. Next high: 11:52 AM PST, Next low: 5:34 AM PST. San Clemente Basin shows a moderate water temperature with sizable waves, while Oceanside Offshore is slightly warmer with…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    Coastal Buoy Observations Surf Alert: 70.2 °F water temperature, 6.9 ft wave height observed. San Clemente Basin reports water at 70.2 °F with a 6.9 ft swell, and Oceanside Offshore lists water at 72.9 °F with a 4.6 ft seas. The next high is bolded below, and the next low is bolded below, with current…

  • NOAA Ocean Update

    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.…