Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Rancho Santa Fe, CA
April 16, 2024 9:39 AM PDT (16:39 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:15 AM Sunset 7:21 PM Moonrise 12:55 PM Moonset 2:45 AM |
PZZ750 Coastal Waters From San Mateo Point To The Mexican Border And Out To 30 Nm- 216 Am Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Today - Wind variable less than 10 knots - .becoming northwest 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. SWell west 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Tonight - Wind northwest 10 knots in the evening - .becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds.
Wednesday - Wind variable less than 10 knots - .becoming west 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds.
Wednesday night - Wind southwest to 10 knots in the evening - . Becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 3 to 4 feet at 17 seconds.
Thursday - Wind variable less than 10 knots - .becoming southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 1 to 2 feet at 13 seconds and southwest 3 to 4 feet at 15 seconds.
Thursday night - Wind west 10 knots in the evening - .becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west to 2 feet and southwest 3 to 4 feet.
Friday - Wind variable less than 10 knots - .becoming west 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 feet and south 3 feet.
Friday night - Wind west 10 knots in the evening - .becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet and south 3 feet.
Saturday - Wind variable less than 10 knots - .becoming southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 3 feet and south 3 feet.
Saturday night - Wind variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 feet or less. Mixed swell west 2 to 3 feet and south 3 feet.
PZZ700 216 Am Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Synopsis for the far southern california coast - At 1 am, a 1030 mb high was 200 nm west of cape mendocino and a 1010 mb low was over culiacan, mexico. Generally weak onshore flow will prevail this week, with an eddy circulation at times Thursday through at least Saturday.
Area Discussion for - San Diego, CA
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FXUS66 KSGX 161613 AFDSGX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 913 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
SYNOPSIS
The warming trend will continue through Wednesday with high temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above average for inland areas on Wednesday. A weak low pressure system moving inland through southern California will bring cooling for Thursday and Friday and deepening of the marine layer with night and morning coastal low clouds spreading into portions of the valleys for Thursday morning and inland across most of the valleys for Friday morning. There will also be gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts for Wednesday afternoon and night and Thursday afternoon and night with the stronger gusts to around 50 mph. Warming for Saturday and Sunday with weak high pressure aloft, then a cooling trend through the middle of next week.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
Morning Update
Warming temperatures this morning are mainly in the 50s for many areas across SoCal, with the exception of the lower desert and mountainous terrain. High temperatures will be noticeably higher today than yesterday with plentiful 60s and 70s for many, as well as 80s and 90s for the Inland Empire and lower deserts. Mostly sunny conditions are expected today with patchy low clouds and fog impacting coastal locations through Wednesday morning with low to moderate confidence.
No major forecast changes this week. Slight cooling for the middle of the week will occur as a trough passes by, which will also bring breezy conditions across the mountains and deserts.
Another ridge off the coast will strenghten by the weekend, which will lead to another rise in temperatures and continued dry weather.
.SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)...
Satellite imagery early this morning shows a few high clouds moving eastward across the area and a few patches of low clouds over the coastal waters. A few of those might extend to near the coast into this morning.
The warming trend will continue for today and Wednesday with the greatest warming today of 10 to 15 degrees for the inland valleys onto the lower coastal slopes of the mountains as the marine layer becomes shallower. The deserts will warm another 5 or so degrees on Wednesday. A weak coastal eddy may develop for late tonight into Wednesday morning with a little greater coverage of low clouds and fog near the coast. Not much change in high temperatures near the coast on Wednesday with the valleys only another degree to two warmer than today.
For Thursday, onshore flow will strengthen and high pressure aloft weaken as a weak low pressure system moves toward southern California. High temperatures will be a few to around 5 degrees cooler than Wednesday. The marine layer will be deepening with coastal low clouds spreading into portions of the valleys for late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. There will also be increasing high clouds for late Wednesday night and Thursday
.LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)...
The cooling trend will continue into Friday with Friday high temperatures a few degrees cooler than Thursday, a few to around 5 degrees below average for the coast and valleys and around 5 degrees above average for the deserts. Coastal low clouds for Thursday night into Friday morning will spread inland across most of the valleys.
For next weekend, high pressure aloft near the West Coast will bring warming for Saturday and Sunday with Sunday high temperatures a few degrees above average near the coast and 8 to 12 degrees above average for inland areas, mostly in the 90s for the lower deserts for Sunday. NBM has a 75 percent chance for Palm Springs to have a high temperature on Sunday of 100 or higher.
That would still be well below the existing record high temperature for the date of 107. Then a cooling trend into the middle of next week as high pressure weakens.
AVIATION
161600Z
Coast
Patchy low cloud coverage is expected to redevelop tonight after 06Z. There is a 20% chance of CIG impacts to the coastal TAF sites between 06-10z tonight. Chances increase to 40% between 10-12z, and to around 60% after 12z. Confidence in the duration of any CIGs is rather low. Bases at this time look to be between 1000-1500 FT MSL.
Otherwise...Mostly clear skies with unrestricted vis will prevail today and tonight.
MARINE
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Saturday.
BEACHES
A long-period swell from the southern hemisphere will build surf up to 6 feet Wednesday into early Thursday, especially in Orange County. This would generate a high rip current risk.
SKYWARN
Skywarn activation is not requested. However, weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 913 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
SYNOPSIS
The warming trend will continue through Wednesday with high temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above average for inland areas on Wednesday. A weak low pressure system moving inland through southern California will bring cooling for Thursday and Friday and deepening of the marine layer with night and morning coastal low clouds spreading into portions of the valleys for Thursday morning and inland across most of the valleys for Friday morning. There will also be gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts for Wednesday afternoon and night and Thursday afternoon and night with the stronger gusts to around 50 mph. Warming for Saturday and Sunday with weak high pressure aloft, then a cooling trend through the middle of next week.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
Morning Update
Warming temperatures this morning are mainly in the 50s for many areas across SoCal, with the exception of the lower desert and mountainous terrain. High temperatures will be noticeably higher today than yesterday with plentiful 60s and 70s for many, as well as 80s and 90s for the Inland Empire and lower deserts. Mostly sunny conditions are expected today with patchy low clouds and fog impacting coastal locations through Wednesday morning with low to moderate confidence.
No major forecast changes this week. Slight cooling for the middle of the week will occur as a trough passes by, which will also bring breezy conditions across the mountains and deserts.
Another ridge off the coast will strenghten by the weekend, which will lead to another rise in temperatures and continued dry weather.
.SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)...
Satellite imagery early this morning shows a few high clouds moving eastward across the area and a few patches of low clouds over the coastal waters. A few of those might extend to near the coast into this morning.
The warming trend will continue for today and Wednesday with the greatest warming today of 10 to 15 degrees for the inland valleys onto the lower coastal slopes of the mountains as the marine layer becomes shallower. The deserts will warm another 5 or so degrees on Wednesday. A weak coastal eddy may develop for late tonight into Wednesday morning with a little greater coverage of low clouds and fog near the coast. Not much change in high temperatures near the coast on Wednesday with the valleys only another degree to two warmer than today.
For Thursday, onshore flow will strengthen and high pressure aloft weaken as a weak low pressure system moves toward southern California. High temperatures will be a few to around 5 degrees cooler than Wednesday. The marine layer will be deepening with coastal low clouds spreading into portions of the valleys for late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. There will also be increasing high clouds for late Wednesday night and Thursday
.LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)...
The cooling trend will continue into Friday with Friday high temperatures a few degrees cooler than Thursday, a few to around 5 degrees below average for the coast and valleys and around 5 degrees above average for the deserts. Coastal low clouds for Thursday night into Friday morning will spread inland across most of the valleys.
For next weekend, high pressure aloft near the West Coast will bring warming for Saturday and Sunday with Sunday high temperatures a few degrees above average near the coast and 8 to 12 degrees above average for inland areas, mostly in the 90s for the lower deserts for Sunday. NBM has a 75 percent chance for Palm Springs to have a high temperature on Sunday of 100 or higher.
That would still be well below the existing record high temperature for the date of 107. Then a cooling trend into the middle of next week as high pressure weakens.
AVIATION
161600Z
Coast
Patchy low cloud coverage is expected to redevelop tonight after 06Z. There is a 20% chance of CIG impacts to the coastal TAF sites between 06-10z tonight. Chances increase to 40% between 10-12z, and to around 60% after 12z. Confidence in the duration of any CIGs is rather low. Bases at this time look to be between 1000-1500 FT MSL.
Otherwise...Mostly clear skies with unrestricted vis will prevail today and tonight.
MARINE
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Saturday.
BEACHES
A long-period swell from the southern hemisphere will build surf up to 6 feet Wednesday into early Thursday, especially in Orange County. This would generate a high rip current risk.
SKYWARN
Skywarn activation is not requested. However, weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 46266 | 7 mi | 44 min | 60°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46274 | 7 mi | 44 min | 60°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46273 | 9 mi | 44 min | 60°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46254 | 12 mi | 44 min | 61°F | 3 ft | ||||
| LJAC1 - 9410230 - La Jolla, CA | 12 mi | 52 min | NW 1.9G | 60°F | 61°F | 30.05 | ||
| LJPC1 - La Jolla, CA (073) | 12 mi | 80 min | ESE 2.9G | 3 ft | ||||
| 46225 - Torrey Pines Outer, CA (100) | 13 mi | 44 min | 60°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045) | 19 mi | 44 min | 59°F | 3 ft | ||||
| SDBC1 - 9410170 - San Diego, CA | 22 mi | 52 min | 63°F | 30.05 | ||||
| 46275 | 25 mi | 40 min | 57°F | 59°F | 3 ft | |||
| 46258 | 26 mi | 44 min | 60°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 46235 | 32 mi | 44 min | 60°F | 4 ft | ||||
| TIXC1 - Tijuana River Reserve, CA | 32 mi | 55 min | ESE 1 | 60°F | 30.06 | 50°F | ||
| 46277 | 33 mi | 44 min | 59°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46232 - Point Loma South, CA (191) | 38 mi | 44 min | 4 ft |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KCRQ MC CLELLANPALOMAR,CA | 9 sm | 46 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 48°F | 63% | 30.04 | |
| KNKX MIRAMAR MCAS (JOE FOSS FLD),CA | 11 sm | 44 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 54°F | 77% | 30.04 | |
| KRNM RAMONA,CA | 14 sm | 46 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 46°F | 59% | 30.05 | |
| KMYF MONTGOMERYGIBBS EXECUTIVE,CA | 15 sm | 46 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 52°F | 72% | 30.05 | |
| KOKB BOB MAXWELL MEMORIAL AIRFIELD,CA | 16 sm | 47 min | calm | 8 sm | Clear | 61°F | 52°F | 72% | 30.05 | |
| KSEE GILLESPIE FIELD,CA | 18 sm | 52 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 57°F | 48°F | 72% | 30.06 | |
| KNFG CAMP PENDLETON MCAS (MUNN FIELD),CA | 21 sm | 44 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 52°F | 72% | 30.06 | |
| KSAN SAN DIEGO INTL,CA | 21 sm | 48 min | calm | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 63°F | 54°F | 72% | 30.06 | |
| KNZY NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/,CA | 23 sm | 47 min | calm | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 61°F | 54°F | 77% | 30.04 |
La Jolla
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Tue -- 02:45 AM PDT Moonset
Tue -- 04:27 AM PDT 4.00 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:17 AM PDT Sunrise
Tue -- 12:06 PM PDT 0.01 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 12:55 PM PDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:18 PM PDT 3.72 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 02:45 AM PDT Moonset
Tue -- 04:27 AM PDT 4.00 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:17 AM PDT Sunrise
Tue -- 12:06 PM PDT 0.01 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 12:55 PM PDT Moonrise
Tue -- 07:18 PM PDT 3.72 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 3 |
| 1 am |
| 3.2 |
| 2 am |
| 3.5 |
| 3 am |
| 3.8 |
| 4 am |
| 4 |
| 5 am |
| 4 |
| 6 am |
| 3.7 |
| 7 am |
| 3.1 |
| 8 am |
| 2.4 |
| 9 am |
| 1.5 |
| 10 am |
| 0.8 |
| 11 am |
| 0.2 |
| 12 pm |
| 0 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.9 |
| 6 pm |
| 3.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 8 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 9 pm |
| 3.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 3 |
| 11 pm |
| 2.6 |
San Diego Bay Entrance
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Tue -- 02:44 AM PDT Moonset
Tue -- 02:46 AM PDT 0.45 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 04:52 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 06:17 AM PDT Sunrise
Tue -- 08:55 AM PDT -1.36 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 12:55 PM PDT Moonrise
Tue -- 12:57 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 04:09 PM PDT 1.16 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:19 PM PDT Sunset
Tue -- 07:30 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 10:08 PM PDT -0.63 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 02:44 AM PDT Moonset
Tue -- 02:46 AM PDT 0.45 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 04:52 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 06:17 AM PDT Sunrise
Tue -- 08:55 AM PDT -1.36 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 12:55 PM PDT Moonrise
Tue -- 12:57 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 04:09 PM PDT 1.16 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:19 PM PDT Sunset
Tue -- 07:30 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 10:08 PM PDT -0.63 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
San Diego Bay Entrance, California Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 0 |
| 1 am |
| 0.2 |
| 2 am |
| 0.4 |
| 3 am |
| 0.4 |
| 4 am |
| 0.3 |
| 5 am |
| -0.1 |
| 6 am |
| -0.5 |
| 7 am |
| -1 |
| 8 am |
| -1.3 |
| 9 am |
| -1.4 |
| 10 am |
| -1.2 |
| 11 am |
| -0.9 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 0 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 1 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.6 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.6 |
San Diego, CA,
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