Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Mountain Center, CA
 | Sunrise 6:10 AM Sunset 7:29 PM Moonrise 12:23 PM Moonset 10:44 PM |
Marine Forecasts
NOTE: Zones updated 4/16/2026. Some zones changed. Use Edit if needed.
PZZ740 Coastal Waters From San Mateo Point To The Mexican Border And Out To 10 Nm- 202 Am Pdt Tue Aug 18 2026
Today - Wind nw 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight - Wind nw 10 kt in the evening - .becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed - Wind variable less than 10 kt - .becoming sw 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Wed night - Wind S 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 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu - Wind variable less than 10 kt - .becoming sw 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu night - Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri - Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri night - Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat - Wind variable less than 10 kt - .becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat night - Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ700 202 Am Pdt Tue Aug 18 2026
Synopsis for the far southern ca coast - At 1 am, a 1026 mb high was 400 nautical miles west of cape mendocino and a 1008 mb extended from las vegas south to the northern gulf of california. Brisk onshore flow today and tonight will be followed by weak onshore flow Wednesday through Saturday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Mountain Center, CA
NEW! Add second zone forecast
| San Clemente Click for Map Tue -- 01:15 AM PDT 3.46 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:15 AM PDT Sunrise Tue -- 06:40 AM PDT 1.85 feet Low Tide Tue -- 12:26 PM PDT Moonrise Tue -- 01:28 PM PDT 4.77 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:32 PM PDT Sunset Tue -- 08:50 PM PDT 1.52 feet Low Tide Tue -- 10:48 PM PDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
San Clemente, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 3.2 |
| 1 am |
| 3.4 |
| 2 am |
| 3.4 |
| 3 am |
| 3.1 |
| 4 am |
| 2.6 |
| 5 am |
| 2.2 |
| 6 am |
| 1.9 |
| 7 am |
| 1.9 |
| 8 am |
| 2.1 |
| 9 am |
| 2.6 |
| 10 am |
| 3.3 |
| 11 am |
| 3.9 |
| 12 pm |
| 4.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 2 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 3 pm |
| 4.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 3.8 |
| 5 pm |
| 3.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 2 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 11 pm |
| 2 |
| Newport Beach Click for Map Tue -- 01:38 AM PDT 3.47 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:15 AM PDT Sunrise Tue -- 06:51 AM PDT 2.03 feet Low Tide Tue -- 12:27 PM PDT Moonrise Tue -- 01:47 PM PDT 4.94 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:33 PM PDT Sunset Tue -- 09:19 PM PDT 1.54 feet Low Tide Tue -- 10:49 PM PDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Newport Beach, Newport Bay entrance, Corona del Mar, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 3.1 |
| 1 am |
| 3.4 |
| 2 am |
| 3.4 |
| 3 am |
| 3.2 |
| 4 am |
| 2.8 |
| 5 am |
| 2.4 |
| 6 am |
| 2.1 |
| 7 am |
| 2 |
| 8 am |
| 2.2 |
| 9 am |
| 2.6 |
| 10 am |
| 3.2 |
| 11 am |
| 3.9 |
| 12 pm |
| 4.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 4.8 |
| 2 pm |
| 4.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 4 pm |
| 4.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 3.5 |
| 6 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.8 |
FXUS66 KSGX 181735 AFDSGX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 1035 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
High pressure to the east will slowly strengthen into the middle of this week with high temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday around 5 degrees above average for inland areas. High temperatures will cool slightly for Friday into early next week to within a few degrees of average for next Monday. Night and morning coastal low clouds will continue into next week. There is also a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts on Thursday and Friday.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)...
High temperatures will continue to warm a few degrees for today and Wednesday with not much change for Thursday. High temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday will be around 5 degrees above average for inland areas with high temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the mid 90s to 105 for the Inland Empire with around 110 for the lower deserts.
Monsoonal moisture will continue to gradually decrease through tonight, then increase again for late Wednesday into Thursday. A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts will return for Thursday.
.LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)...
Higher precipitable water values will continue through Friday though slightly below the peak on Thursday. A slight chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts will continue on Friday with decreasing chances for the weekend into early next week.
High temperatures won't change much or cool slightly for the weekend into early next week, though with increasing spread in the high temperature guidance for next week. High temperatures on Friday will be a few to around 5 degrees above average, ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the mid 90s to 102 for the Inland Empire with 106 to 110 for the lower deserts.
For Monday of next week, high temperatures will be within a few degrees of average, ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the 90s to around 100 for the Inland Empire with 104 to 108 for the lower deserts.
AVIATION
181740Z
Coast
SCT-BKN high clouds through the TAF period.
Patchy BKN low clouds impacting TAF sites intermittently between 10- 15Z Wed near 700-1000 ft MSL with moderate to high confidence.
Best chance for cigs will again be in San Diego County. Complete scatter out between 15-17Z.
Otherwise...VFR prevails with SCT-BKN high clouds AOA 15000 feet MSL through the period.
MARINE
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Saturday.
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 1035 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
High pressure to the east will slowly strengthen into the middle of this week with high temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday around 5 degrees above average for inland areas. High temperatures will cool slightly for Friday into early next week to within a few degrees of average for next Monday. Night and morning coastal low clouds will continue into next week. There is also a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts on Thursday and Friday.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)...
High temperatures will continue to warm a few degrees for today and Wednesday with not much change for Thursday. High temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday will be around 5 degrees above average for inland areas with high temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the mid 90s to 105 for the Inland Empire with around 110 for the lower deserts.
Monsoonal moisture will continue to gradually decrease through tonight, then increase again for late Wednesday into Thursday. A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts will return for Thursday.
.LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)...
Higher precipitable water values will continue through Friday though slightly below the peak on Thursday. A slight chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts will continue on Friday with decreasing chances for the weekend into early next week.
High temperatures won't change much or cool slightly for the weekend into early next week, though with increasing spread in the high temperature guidance for next week. High temperatures on Friday will be a few to around 5 degrees above average, ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the mid 90s to 102 for the Inland Empire with 106 to 110 for the lower deserts.
For Monday of next week, high temperatures will be within a few degrees of average, ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the 90s to around 100 for the Inland Empire with 104 to 108 for the lower deserts.
AVIATION
181740Z
Coast
SCT-BKN high clouds through the TAF period.
Patchy BKN low clouds impacting TAF sites intermittently between 10- 15Z Wed near 700-1000 ft MSL with moderate to high confidence.
Best chance for cigs will again be in San Diego County. Complete scatter out between 15-17Z.
Otherwise...VFR prevails with SCT-BKN high clouds AOA 15000 feet MSL through the period.
MARINE
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Saturday.
SKYWARN
Skywarn activation is not requested. However weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
Wind History for La Jolla, CA
toggle option: (graph/table)
Link to 5 hour of 5 minute data for KPSP
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KPSP
Wind History Graph: PSP
(wind in knots)
GEOS Local Image of Southwest
Edit Hide
Santa Ana Mtns, CA,
NOTICE: Some pages have affiliate links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read website Cookie, Privacy, and Disclamers by clicking HERE. To contact me click HERE. For my YouTube page click HERE