Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Santa Ana, CA
 | Sunrise 6:26 AM Sunset 7:18 PM Moonrise 2:31 AM Moonset 12:28 PM |
Marine Forecasts
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PZZ655 Inner Waters From Point Mugu To San Mateo Pt. Ca Including Santa Catalina And Anacapa Islands- 855 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 9 2026
Tonight - W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri - Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Fri night - W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
Sat - SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat night - SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Sun - SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Sun night - W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
Mon - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Mon night - W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue - N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue night - W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ600 855 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 9 2026
Synopsis for the southern california coast and santa barbara channel including the channel islands national marine sanctuary and national park - At 03z or 8 pm pdt, a 1028 mb high was centered 1100 nm west of eureka, ca, and a 1011 mb low was 300 nm southwest of eureka, ca. A series of low pressure systems will move through the coastal waters Friday through Sunday, bringing rain and a chance of Thunderstorms.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Santa Ana, CA
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| Santa Ana River entrance (inside) Click for Map Fri -- 02:31 AM PDT Moonrise Fri -- 03:54 AM PDT 2.15 feet High Tide Fri -- 06:27 AM PDT Sunrise Fri -- 12:28 PM PDT Moonset Fri -- 01:42 PM PDT 0.08 feet Low Tide Fri -- 07:19 PM PDT Sunset Fri -- 07:56 PM PDT 1.86 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Santa Ana River entrance (inside), California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.8 |
| 1 am |
| 1.9 |
| 2 am |
| 2 |
| 3 am |
| 2.1 |
| 4 am |
| 2.2 |
| 5 am |
| 2.1 |
| 6 am |
| 2 |
| 7 am |
| 1.8 |
| 8 am |
| 1.5 |
| 9 am |
| 1.2 |
| 10 am |
| 0.8 |
| 11 am |
| 0.5 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.1 |
| Queens Gate (depth 35 ft) Click for Map Flood direction 48 true Ebb direction 257 true Fri -- 12:24 AM PDT -0.05 knots Max Ebb Fri -- 02:32 AM PDT Moonrise Fri -- 03:14 AM PDT -0.03 knots Min Ebb Fri -- 05:13 AM PDT -0.04 knots Max Ebb Fri -- 05:37 AM PDT -0.04 knots Min Ebb Fri -- 06:28 AM PDT Sunrise Fri -- 08:25 AM PDT -0.09 knots Max Ebb Fri -- 12:04 PM PDT -0.03 knots Min Ebb Fri -- 12:29 PM PDT Moonset Fri -- 05:13 PM PDT -0.10 knots Max Ebb Fri -- 06:40 PM PDT -0.09 knots Min Ebb Fri -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset Fri -- 08:36 PM PDT -0.11 knots Max Ebb Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Queens Gate (depth 35 ft), California Current, knots
| 12 am |
| -0.1 |
| 1 am |
| -0.1 |
| 2 am |
| -0 |
| 3 am |
| -0 |
| 4 am |
| -0 |
| 5 am |
| -0 |
| 6 am |
| -0 |
| 7 am |
| -0.1 |
| 8 am |
| -0.1 |
| 9 am |
| -0.1 |
| 10 am |
| -0.1 |
| 11 am |
| -0 |
| 12 pm |
| -0 |
| 1 pm |
| -0 |
| 2 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 5 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 6 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 7 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.1 |
FXUS66 KSGX 100845 AFDSGX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 145 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2026
SYNOPSIS
Increasing onshore flow and a pair of low pressure systems from the northwest will bring a cooling trend through the weekend with stronger and gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts during the afternoons and evenings through Sunday. Winds will gust to 35 to 45 mph today, and 40 to 50 mph for Saturday and Sunday. There is a chance of showers for tonight into Saturday morning. A second low pressure system from the northwest will bring more widespread showers for late Saturday night through Sunday along with a slight chance of thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon. Decreasing showers could linger into Sunday night and Monday morning. Then drying and warming through the middle of next week.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
.SHORT TERM (Today through Sunday)...
A low pressure system centered off the northern California coast early this morning will weaken as it moves through central and southern California tonight. Onshore flow is strengthening the the marine layer deepening with satellite imagery showing low clouds over the coastal waters extending into western portions of the San Diego County valleys and into southern and western portions of the Inland Empire and into the Cajon Pass.
The cooling trend will continue through the weekend. Today will be a few degrees cooler than Thursday with greater cooling for Saturday and again on Sunday. High temperatures today will range from around 70 near the coast to the the lower to mid 70s for the valleys with the lower deserts in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
With the cooling for Saturday and Sunday, Sunday high temperatures for inland areas will be around 10 to 15 degrees below average to 15 to 20 degrees below average for the mountains above 6000 feet.
High temperatures on Sunday will be mostly in the 60s for the coast and valleys and in the 70s for the lower deserts.
There is a chance of showers for tonight into Saturday morning with rainfall from the coast to the mountains mostly one-tenth inch or less to locally one-quarter inch in the mountains. A snow level around 8500 feet late this afternoon will fall to around 6500 feet for late tonight into Saturday morning.
For late Saturday night through Sunday, a second low pressure system from the northwest will bring additional rainfall ranging from around one-third inch near the coast to one-half to locally one inch in the mountains with less than one-qaurter inch in the high desert and less than one-tenth inch in the lower deserts.
A snow level around 6500 feet late Saturday night will rise to 6500 to 7000 feet on Sunday.
There will be stronger and gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts, strongest during the afternoon and evening each day with gusts to 35 to 45 mph today and 40 to 50 mph for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday, winds along the lower desert slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains could gust to 65 mph at times.
.LONG TERM (Sunday night through Thursday)...
Some additional showers could linger for Sunday night into Monday morning with the snow level lowering to 5000 to 5500 feet late Sunday night into Monday morning. Not much change in high temperatures is expected on Monday.
For Tuesday through Thursday, it will be dry and warmer with high temperatures warming to around average for Wednesday and Thursday with high temperatures ranging from around 70 near the coast to the 70s in the valleys with the lower deserts around 90.
AVIATION
100330Z
Coasts/Valleys
Low clouds will become more widespread along the coast through 08Z with bases 1000-2000 ft MSL. Low clouds are expected to reach into the Inland Empire 09-12z, with a 40-60% chance of bases under 1000 ft. Clouds scatter toward the coast again 15-18z. BKN-OVC low to mid-level clouds expected Fri evening, with VCSH for Orange County starting around 03Z Sat.
Mountains/Deserts
West to southwest winds with gusts 35-45 kt through passes, along deserts slopes and locally into the deserts overnight. Areas BLDU (vis 3-5SM) expected. Moderate up/downdrafts in lee of mtns. Winds briefly weaken late Fri morning before strengthening to similar speeds after 20Z Fri.
MARINE
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon.
Additionally there will be periods of increased northwest winds with gusts 15 to 20 kt and choppy seas that could generate hazardous conditions through the day 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 145 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2026
SYNOPSIS
Increasing onshore flow and a pair of low pressure systems from the northwest will bring a cooling trend through the weekend with stronger and gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts during the afternoons and evenings through Sunday. Winds will gust to 35 to 45 mph today, and 40 to 50 mph for Saturday and Sunday. There is a chance of showers for tonight into Saturday morning. A second low pressure system from the northwest will bring more widespread showers for late Saturday night through Sunday along with a slight chance of thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon. Decreasing showers could linger into Sunday night and Monday morning. Then drying and warming through the middle of next week.
DISCUSSION
FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...
.SHORT TERM (Today through Sunday)...
A low pressure system centered off the northern California coast early this morning will weaken as it moves through central and southern California tonight. Onshore flow is strengthening the the marine layer deepening with satellite imagery showing low clouds over the coastal waters extending into western portions of the San Diego County valleys and into southern and western portions of the Inland Empire and into the Cajon Pass.
The cooling trend will continue through the weekend. Today will be a few degrees cooler than Thursday with greater cooling for Saturday and again on Sunday. High temperatures today will range from around 70 near the coast to the the lower to mid 70s for the valleys with the lower deserts in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
With the cooling for Saturday and Sunday, Sunday high temperatures for inland areas will be around 10 to 15 degrees below average to 15 to 20 degrees below average for the mountains above 6000 feet.
High temperatures on Sunday will be mostly in the 60s for the coast and valleys and in the 70s for the lower deserts.
There is a chance of showers for tonight into Saturday morning with rainfall from the coast to the mountains mostly one-tenth inch or less to locally one-quarter inch in the mountains. A snow level around 8500 feet late this afternoon will fall to around 6500 feet for late tonight into Saturday morning.
For late Saturday night through Sunday, a second low pressure system from the northwest will bring additional rainfall ranging from around one-third inch near the coast to one-half to locally one inch in the mountains with less than one-qaurter inch in the high desert and less than one-tenth inch in the lower deserts.
A snow level around 6500 feet late Saturday night will rise to 6500 to 7000 feet on Sunday.
There will be stronger and gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts, strongest during the afternoon and evening each day with gusts to 35 to 45 mph today and 40 to 50 mph for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday, winds along the lower desert slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains could gust to 65 mph at times.
.LONG TERM (Sunday night through Thursday)...
Some additional showers could linger for Sunday night into Monday morning with the snow level lowering to 5000 to 5500 feet late Sunday night into Monday morning. Not much change in high temperatures is expected on Monday.
For Tuesday through Thursday, it will be dry and warmer with high temperatures warming to around average for Wednesday and Thursday with high temperatures ranging from around 70 near the coast to the 70s in the valleys with the lower deserts around 90.
AVIATION
100330Z
Coasts/Valleys
Low clouds will become more widespread along the coast through 08Z with bases 1000-2000 ft MSL. Low clouds are expected to reach into the Inland Empire 09-12z, with a 40-60% chance of bases under 1000 ft. Clouds scatter toward the coast again 15-18z. BKN-OVC low to mid-level clouds expected Fri evening, with VCSH for Orange County starting around 03Z Sat.
Mountains/Deserts
West to southwest winds with gusts 35-45 kt through passes, along deserts slopes and locally into the deserts overnight. Areas BLDU (vis 3-5SM) expected. Moderate up/downdrafts in lee of mtns. Winds briefly weaken late Fri morning before strengthening to similar speeds after 20Z Fri.
MARINE
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon.
Additionally there will be periods of increased northwest winds with gusts 15 to 20 kt and choppy seas that could generate hazardous conditions through the day 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 |
| PRJC1 | 16 mi | 45 min | NW 2.9G | |||||
| 46256 | 17 mi | 37 min | 64°F | 3 ft | ||||
| PFXC1 | 17 mi | 45 min | NNW 4.1G | 62°F | 29.95 | |||
| PSXC1 | 18 mi | 45 min | NW 6G | |||||
| 46253 | 19 mi | 37 min | 64°F | 2 ft | ||||
| AGXC1 | 19 mi | 45 min | W 4.1G | 63°F | ||||
| BAXC1 | 19 mi | 45 min | WNW 7G | |||||
| PFDC1 | 19 mi | 45 min | WNW 1.9G | |||||
| OHBC1 - 9410660 - Los Angeles, CA | 20 mi | 45 min | 29.97 | |||||
| PXAC1 | 20 mi | 45 min | NNW 4.1G | |||||
| 46285 | 23 mi | 37 min | 67°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46222 - San Pedro, CA (092) | 24 mi | 37 min | 64°F | 2 ft | ||||
| 46277 | 30 mi | 33 min | 64°F | 67°F | 3 ft | |||
| 46275 | 37 mi | 33 min | 64°F | 67°F | 3 ft | |||
| ICAC1 - 9410840 - Santa Monica Pier | 38 mi | 45 min | WSW 11G | 60°F | 29.97 | |||
| 46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) | 41 mi | 37 min | 64°F | 4 ft | ||||
| 46268 | 42 mi | 33 min | 66°F | 3 ft | ||||
| 46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045) | 44 mi | 37 min | 67°F | 3 ft |
Wind History for Los Angeles Pier J, CA
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| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KSNA JOHN WAYNE AIRPORTORANGE COUNTY,CA | 4 sm | 9 min | SSW 04 | 10 sm | Overcast | 63°F | 59°F | 88% | 29.95 | |
| KSLI LOS ALAMITOS AAF,CA | 9 sm | 62 min | calm | 7 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 63°F | 61°F | 94% | 29.93 | |
| KFUL FULLERTON MUNI,CA | 11 sm | 9 min | ESE 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 63°F | 59°F | 88% | 29.95 | |
| KLGB LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/,CA | 15 sm | 9 min | NNW 06 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 61°F | 55°F | 82% | 29.95 | |
| KAJO CORONA MUNI,CA | 19 sm | 6 min | calm | 9 sm | Overcast | 59°F | 57°F | 94% | 29.97 | |
| KCNO CHINO,CA | 21 sm | 9 min | W 05 | 9 sm | A Few Clouds | 57°F | 55°F | 94% | 29.97 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KSNA
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KSNA
Wind History Graph: SNA
(wind in knots)
GEOS Local Image of Southwest
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