Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Costa Mesa, CA

December 2, 2023 8:28 PM PST (04:28 UTC)
Sunrise 6:37AM Sunset 4:44PM Moonrise 10:42PM Moonset 12:17PM
PZZ655 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa Catalina And Anacapa Islands- 212 Pm Pst Sat Dec 2 2023
Tonight..SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Sun..Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming nw 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Mon..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Mon night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
Tue night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
Thu..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
Tonight..SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Sun..Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming nw 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Mon..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Mon night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
Tue night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
Thu..NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
PZZ600 212 Pm Pst Sat Dec 2 2023
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 22z or 2 pm pst, a 1027 mb high was 600 nm west of point conception and a 1021 mb low was over the channel islands.
synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park...at 22z or 2 pm pst, a 1027 mb high was 600 nm west of point conception and a 1021 mb low was over the channel islands.

Area Discussion for - San Diego, CA
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FXUS66 KSGX 022125 AFDSGX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 125 PM PST Sat Dec 2 2023
SYNOPSIS
Building high pressure will lead to warmer temperatures across Southern California through the middle of next week. The nights will still be cold in the valleys, but along the higher terrain, some wind will keep it a bit warmer some nights. Onshore flow returns by late next week as a trough moves inland across the Pacific Northwest. This will increase winds across the mountains and deserts and bring cooling through next weekend.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
At 1 PM, skies are mostly clear across Southern California, with the exception of some very light cirrus clouds. Temperatures have warmed efficiently this afternoon and are generally running 2-5 degrees above Friday afternoon across the coast, valleys and portions of the deserts, and up to 10 degrees warmer in the mountains. Highs will reach the upper-60s across the coast and valleys, the 40s and 50s in the mountains, the upper-50s in the High Desert and low-70s in the lower deserts.
A strengthening ridge is moving towards the western U.S. today, becoming anchored over the Pacific Northwest through the first half of the week. Positive height anomalies develop over Southern California tomorrow and strengthen, likely reaching the peak on Tuesday. Highs will warm 3-5 degrees each day through Tuesday, which will likely be the warmest day of the week.
Periods of breezy offshore winds are expected on Monday and Tuesday, but these winds will generally be quite weak, with peak gusts of 30-40 mph along wind-prone passes and canyons. Where winds remain breezy overnight, low temperatures will remain elevated, but will fall quickly in sheltered areas.
The ridge will quickly weaken and move eastward by the second half of the week and an upper low will approach the Pacific Northwest.
Winds turn back onshore, temperatures cool and a brief rebuilding of the marine layer will be possible for Thursday and Friday.
Gusty winds will be possible over the mountains and deserts during this time. As of now, the low looks to move inland well to our north, and brings very little moisture into Southern California.
The forecast consensus is dry, but a minority of ensemble solutions remain wet, especially over and west of the mountains.
Once the wave moves east, we could get a period of gusty Santa Ana winds in it's wake, but these will be cool, and it looks dry again into the following week.
AVIATION
022045Z...FEW-SCT clouds above 20000 ft MSL with unrestricted VIS will continue through Sun afternoon.
MARINE
No hazardous marine weather is expected through next Thursday.
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 125 PM PST Sat Dec 2 2023
SYNOPSIS
Building high pressure will lead to warmer temperatures across Southern California through the middle of next week. The nights will still be cold in the valleys, but along the higher terrain, some wind will keep it a bit warmer some nights. Onshore flow returns by late next week as a trough moves inland across the Pacific Northwest. This will increase winds across the mountains and deserts and bring cooling through next weekend.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
At 1 PM, skies are mostly clear across Southern California, with the exception of some very light cirrus clouds. Temperatures have warmed efficiently this afternoon and are generally running 2-5 degrees above Friday afternoon across the coast, valleys and portions of the deserts, and up to 10 degrees warmer in the mountains. Highs will reach the upper-60s across the coast and valleys, the 40s and 50s in the mountains, the upper-50s in the High Desert and low-70s in the lower deserts.
A strengthening ridge is moving towards the western U.S. today, becoming anchored over the Pacific Northwest through the first half of the week. Positive height anomalies develop over Southern California tomorrow and strengthen, likely reaching the peak on Tuesday. Highs will warm 3-5 degrees each day through Tuesday, which will likely be the warmest day of the week.
Periods of breezy offshore winds are expected on Monday and Tuesday, but these winds will generally be quite weak, with peak gusts of 30-40 mph along wind-prone passes and canyons. Where winds remain breezy overnight, low temperatures will remain elevated, but will fall quickly in sheltered areas.
The ridge will quickly weaken and move eastward by the second half of the week and an upper low will approach the Pacific Northwest.
Winds turn back onshore, temperatures cool and a brief rebuilding of the marine layer will be possible for Thursday and Friday.
Gusty winds will be possible over the mountains and deserts during this time. As of now, the low looks to move inland well to our north, and brings very little moisture into Southern California.
The forecast consensus is dry, but a minority of ensemble solutions remain wet, especially over and west of the mountains.
Once the wave moves east, we could get a period of gusty Santa Ana winds in it's wake, but these will be cool, and it looks dry again into the following week.
AVIATION
022045Z...FEW-SCT clouds above 20000 ft MSL with unrestricted VIS will continue through Sun afternoon.
MARINE
No hazardous marine weather is expected through next Thursday.
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 |
46253 | 12 mi | 33 min | 63°F | 3 ft | ||||
46256 | 14 mi | 33 min | 63°F | 2 ft | ||||
PRJC1 | 14 mi | 65 min | WNW 1.9G | |||||
PFXC1 | 16 mi | 59 min | NNW 4.1G | 60°F | 30.16 | |||
PSXC1 | 17 mi | 65 min | N 4.1G | |||||
46222 - San Pedro, CA (092) | 19 mi | 63 min | 64°F | 3 ft | ||||
46277 | 26 mi | 63 min | 63°F | 3 ft | ||||
46275 | 34 mi | 59 min | 57°F | 63°F | 3 ft | |||
46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) | 39 mi | 63 min | 63°F | 3 ft | ||||
ICAC1 - 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier | 39 mi | 59 min | 59°F | 62°F | 30.20 | |||
46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045) | 41 mi | 63 min | 63°F | 3 ft | ||||
46268 | 43 mi | 59 min | 63°F | 2 ft |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KSNA JOHN WAYNE AIRPORTORANGE COUNTY,CA | 6 sm | 35 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 57°F | 52°F | 82% | 30.18 | |
KSLI LOS ALAMITOS AAF,CA | 12 sm | 33 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 52°F | 94% | 30.15 | |
KFUL FULLERTON MUNI,CA | 17 sm | 35 min | calm | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 55°F | 54°F | 94% | 30.18 | |
KLGB LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/,CA | 17 sm | 35 min | calm | 7 sm | Clear | 57°F | 52°F | 82% | 30.19 | |
KTOA ZAMPERINI FIELD,CA | 23 sm | 33 min | var 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 52°F | 45°F | 76% | 30.19 |
Wind History from SNA
(wind in knots)Tide / Current for Santa Ana River entrance (inside), California
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Santa Ana River entrance (inside)
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Sat -- 02:42 AM PST 1.90 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:38 AM PST Sunrise
Sat -- 06:56 AM PST 0.67 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 11:17 AM PST Moonset
Sat -- 11:46 AM PST 2.66 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:43 PM PST Sunset
Sat -- 09:18 PM PST 0.06 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 09:42 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 02:42 AM PST 1.90 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:38 AM PST Sunrise
Sat -- 06:56 AM PST 0.67 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 11:17 AM PST Moonset
Sat -- 11:46 AM PST 2.66 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:43 PM PST Sunset
Sat -- 09:18 PM PST 0.06 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 09:42 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Santa Ana River entrance (inside), California, Tide feet
12 am |
1.3 |
1 am |
1.7 |
2 am |
1.9 |
3 am |
1.9 |
4 am |
1.6 |
5 am |
1.2 |
6 am |
0.8 |
7 am |
0.7 |
8 am |
0.8 |
9 am |
1.3 |
10 am |
2 |
11 am |
2.5 |
12 pm |
2.7 |
1 pm |
2.6 |
2 pm |
2.4 |
3 pm |
2 |
4 pm |
1.6 |
5 pm |
1.2 |
6 pm |
0.8 |
7 pm |
0.4 |
8 pm |
0.2 |
9 pm |
0.1 |
10 pm |
0.1 |
11 pm |
0.4 |
Los Patos (highway bridge)
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Sat -- 03:19 AM PST 2.92 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:21 AM PST 2.00 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:39 AM PST Sunrise
Sat -- 11:17 AM PST Moonset
Sat -- 12:23 PM PST 4.09 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:43 PM PST Sunset
Sat -- 08:43 PM PST 0.19 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 09:42 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 03:19 AM PST 2.92 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:21 AM PST 2.00 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:39 AM PST Sunrise
Sat -- 11:17 AM PST Moonset
Sat -- 12:23 PM PST 4.09 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:43 PM PST Sunset
Sat -- 08:43 PM PST 0.19 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 09:42 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Los Patos (highway bridge), California, Tide feet
12 am |
2 |
1 am |
2.5 |
2 am |
2.8 |
3 am |
2.9 |
4 am |
2.8 |
5 am |
2.4 |
6 am |
2 |
7 am |
2 |
8 am |
2.3 |
9 am |
2.7 |
10 am |
3.3 |
11 am |
3.8 |
12 pm |
4.1 |
1 pm |
4 |
2 pm |
3.8 |
3 pm |
3.3 |
4 pm |
2.6 |
5 pm |
1.9 |
6 pm |
1.2 |
7 pm |
0.6 |
8 pm |
0.3 |
9 pm |
0.2 |
10 pm |
0.4 |
11 pm |
0.9 |
Santa Ana Mtns, CA,

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