Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Rainbow, CA
 | Sunrise 6:18 AM Sunset 7:18 PM Moonrise 4:35 AM Moonset 4:36 PM |
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PZZ740 Coastal Waters From San Mateo Point To The Mexican Border And Out To 10 Nm- 209 Am Pdt Tue Apr 14 2026
Today - Wind S 10 kt - .becoming W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight - Wind nw 10 to 15 kt in the evening - . Becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed - Wind variable less than 10 kt - .becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed night - Wind W 10 kt in the evening - .becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu - Wind sw 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Thu night - Wind W 10 kt - .becoming se after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri - Wind E 10 kt - .becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri night - Wind nw 10 kt in the evening - .becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Sat - Wind variable less than 10 kt - .becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: ne 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat night - Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ700 209 Am Pdt Tue Apr 14 2026
Synopsis for the far southern ca coast - At 1 am, a 1027 mb high was 500 nautical miles west of san francisco and a 1010 mb low was over southeast utah. Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue today through Thursday, with an occasional, weak coastal eddy circulation. Onshore flow will be stronger late Thursday. Weak offshore flow will develop for Friday and Saturday mornings, followed by onshore flow during those afternoons and evenings.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Rainbow, CA
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| San Clemente Click for Map Tue -- 01:39 AM PDT 0.96 feet Low Tide Tue -- 04:37 AM PDT Moonrise Tue -- 06:21 AM PDT Sunrise Tue -- 07:29 AM PDT 4.59 feet High Tide Tue -- 01:53 PM PDT 0.00 feet Low Tide Tue -- 04:38 PM PDT Moonset Tue -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset Tue -- 08:03 PM PDT 4.89 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
San Clemente, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.6 |
| 1 am |
| 1.1 |
| 2 am |
| 1 |
| 3 am |
| 1.4 |
| 4 am |
| 2.2 |
| 5 am |
| 3.1 |
| 6 am |
| 4 |
| 7 am |
| 4.5 |
| 8 am |
| 4.5 |
| 9 am |
| 4 |
| 10 am |
| 3.1 |
| 11 am |
| 2 |
| 12 pm |
| 1 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 0 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 6 pm |
| 3.6 |
| 7 pm |
| 4.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 4.9 |
| 9 pm |
| 4.6 |
| 10 pm |
| 3.8 |
| 11 pm |
| 2.8 |
| La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) Click for Map Tue -- 01:45 AM PDT 0.92 feet Low Tide Tue -- 04:36 AM PDT Moonrise Tue -- 06:20 AM PDT Sunrise Tue -- 07:42 AM PDT 4.55 feet High Tide Tue -- 01:59 PM PDT -0.01 feet Low Tide Tue -- 04:37 PM PDT Moonset Tue -- 07:18 PM PDT Sunset Tue -- 08:15 PM PDT 4.83 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.6 |
| 1 am |
| 1.1 |
| 2 am |
| 0.9 |
| 3 am |
| 1.3 |
| 4 am |
| 2 |
| 5 am |
| 3 |
| 6 am |
| 3.8 |
| 7 am |
| 4.4 |
| 8 am |
| 4.5 |
| 9 am |
| 4.1 |
| 10 am |
| 3.2 |
| 11 am |
| 2.1 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 2 pm |
| -0 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 6 pm |
| 3.4 |
| 7 pm |
| 4.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 4.8 |
| 9 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 4 |
| 11 pm |
| 2.9 |
FXUS66 KSGX 141744 AFDSGX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 1044 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
Today and Wednesday will be dry with weakening winds with Wednesday high temperatures warming to around average. Stronger onshore flow will spreading cooling inland on Thursday with southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts gusting to 35 to 45 mph. The flow will turn offshore on Friday with warming for the coast and valleys and continued cooling for the mountains and deserts. Northeast winds along and below the coastal slopes of the mountains will gust to 35 to 45 mph. Warmer inland with weaker winds for next weekend with high temperatures warming to around 5 to 10 degrees above average on Sunday.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
.SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)...
Onshore flow will weaken today with warming and drying through Wednesday with Wednesday high temperatures warming to around average. High temperatures on Wednesday will range from the mid to upper 60s near the coast to the 70s for the valleys with the lower deserts in the upper 80s.
On Thursday, a low pressure system moving inland through the northern Rockies and Great Basin will bring stronger onshore flow to southern California. High temperatures will cool a few to around 5 degrees with high temperatures on Thursday ranging from the mid to upper 60s near the coast to the lower to mid 70s for the Inland Empire with the 80s for the lower deserts. There will be stronger and gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts with gusts to 35 to 45 mph. There will also be an increase in clouds for late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
.LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)...
The flow will turn offshore on Friday with northeast winds along and below the coastal slopes of the mountains gusting to 35 to 45 mph. High temperatures on Friday will cool a few to around 5 degrees while the coast and valleys warm 5 to 10 degrees. High temperatures on Friday will range from the lower to mid 70s near the coast to the upper 70s to mid 80s for the western valleys and inland coastal areas with the lower deserts in the lower to mid 80s.
There will be inland warming with weaker winds for next weekend.
High temperatures on Saturday will warm around 5 degrees for the mountains, deserts, and inland valleys with the deserts warming another 5 degrees on Sunday. With the warming, Sunday high temperatures will be around 5 to 10 degrees above average, ranging from around 70 near the coast to the upper 70s to mid 80s for the valleys with the lower deserts in the lower to mid 90s.
For early next week, a low pressure system will move to near the West Coast bring cooling and a chance for precipitation with continuing model differences in the timing and amplitude of this system.
AVIATION
141745Z
Coasts/Valleys
SCT clouds above 3000 ft MSL through the afternoon. Patchy low clouds to gradually form and increase after 10Z Wed. Any cigs that form would be around 1500 feet MSL. Low clouds will scatter out 16-18Z Wed.
Mountains/Deserts...Mostly clear with VFR conditions will prevail into Wed.
MARINE
Wind gusts could briefly reach 20 kt Thursday afternoon and evening.
Otherwise, no hazardous marine conditions are expected through Sunday.
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 1044 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
Today and Wednesday will be dry with weakening winds with Wednesday high temperatures warming to around average. Stronger onshore flow will spreading cooling inland on Thursday with southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts gusting to 35 to 45 mph. The flow will turn offshore on Friday with warming for the coast and valleys and continued cooling for the mountains and deserts. Northeast winds along and below the coastal slopes of the mountains will gust to 35 to 45 mph. Warmer inland with weaker winds for next weekend with high temperatures warming to around 5 to 10 degrees above average on Sunday.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
.SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)...
Onshore flow will weaken today with warming and drying through Wednesday with Wednesday high temperatures warming to around average. High temperatures on Wednesday will range from the mid to upper 60s near the coast to the 70s for the valleys with the lower deserts in the upper 80s.
On Thursday, a low pressure system moving inland through the northern Rockies and Great Basin will bring stronger onshore flow to southern California. High temperatures will cool a few to around 5 degrees with high temperatures on Thursday ranging from the mid to upper 60s near the coast to the lower to mid 70s for the Inland Empire with the 80s for the lower deserts. There will be stronger and gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts with gusts to 35 to 45 mph. There will also be an increase in clouds for late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
.LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)...
The flow will turn offshore on Friday with northeast winds along and below the coastal slopes of the mountains gusting to 35 to 45 mph. High temperatures on Friday will cool a few to around 5 degrees while the coast and valleys warm 5 to 10 degrees. High temperatures on Friday will range from the lower to mid 70s near the coast to the upper 70s to mid 80s for the western valleys and inland coastal areas with the lower deserts in the lower to mid 80s.
There will be inland warming with weaker winds for next weekend.
High temperatures on Saturday will warm around 5 degrees for the mountains, deserts, and inland valleys with the deserts warming another 5 degrees on Sunday. With the warming, Sunday high temperatures will be around 5 to 10 degrees above average, ranging from around 70 near the coast to the upper 70s to mid 80s for the valleys with the lower deserts in the lower to mid 90s.
For early next week, a low pressure system will move to near the West Coast bring cooling and a chance for precipitation with continuing model differences in the timing and amplitude of this system.
AVIATION
141745Z
Coasts/Valleys
SCT clouds above 3000 ft MSL through the afternoon. Patchy low clouds to gradually form and increase after 10Z Wed. Any cigs that form would be around 1500 feet MSL. Low clouds will scatter out 16-18Z Wed.
Mountains/Deserts...Mostly clear with VFR conditions will prevail into Wed.
MARINE
Wind gusts could briefly reach 20 kt Thursday afternoon and evening.
Otherwise, no hazardous marine conditions are expected through Sunday.
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 | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 46275 | 28 mi | 72 min | 62°F | 66°F | 4 ft | |||
| 46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045) | 30 mi | 46 min | 67°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 46274 | 30 mi | 76 min | 67°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46266 | 35 mi | 76 min | 67°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46277 | 35 mi | 42 min | 61°F | 65°F | 3 ft | |||
| 46285 | 36 mi | 46 min | 66°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46225 - Torrey Pines Outer, CA (100) | 40 mi | 46 min | 67°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 46254 | 41 mi | 76 min | 68°F | 2 ft | ||||
| LJAC1 - 9410230 - La Jolla, CA | 41 mi | 54 min | W 4.1G | |||||
| LJPC1 - La Jolla, CA (073) | 41 mi | 52 min | W 4.1G | 2 ft |
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