Live conditions

The California coast, as it is right now.

Tide, swell, water temperature and wind at six NOAA stations from Crescent City to La Jolla. Every number on this page was measured by an instrument in the water and is rendered by the server — not fetched by a script after the page loads.

Monterey

Tide 3.5ft
Wave height 7.5ft
Wave period 9s
Water temp 62.4°F
Wind 14kt
Wind direction NNW
Air temp 60.8°F
Pressure 1,014hPa
0.93.66.4Sun 9 amMon 9 am
Tide (ft)
Tide readings
TimeTide
Sun 9:12 am3.7 ft
Sun 10:12 am4.7 ft
Sun 11:12 am5.5 ft
Sun 12:12 pm5.9 ft
Sun 1:12 pm5.8 ft
Sun 2:12 pm5.2 ft
Sun 3:12 pm4.2 ft
Sun 4:12 pm3.0 ft
Sun 5:12 pm2.1 ft
Sun 6:12 pm1.5 ft
Sun 7:12 pm1.3 ft
Sun 8:12 pm1.6 ft
Sun 9:12 pm2.3 ft
Sun 10:12 pm3.2 ft
Sun 11:12 pm4.1 ft
Mon 12:12 am4.7 ft
Mon 1:12 am4.9 ft
Mon 2:12 am4.7 ft
Mon 3:12 am4.2 ft
Mon 4:12 am3.5 ft
Mon 5:12 am2.9 ft
Mon 6:12 am2.5 ft
Mon 7:12 am2.5 ft
Mon 8:12 am2.9 ft
4.36.28.1Sun 9 amMon 8 am
Wave height (ft)
Wave height readings
TimeWave height
Sun 9:20 am4.6 ft
Sun 10:50 am4.9 ft
Sun 11:50 am5.2 ft
Sun 12:50 pm4.9 ft
Sun 1:50 pm4.9 ft
Sun 2:50 pm5.2 ft
Sun 4:10 pm4.9 ft
Sun 5:10 pm4.9 ft
Sun 6:10 pm5.6 ft
Sun 7:10 pm5.2 ft
Sun 8:10 pm5.9 ft
Sun 8:50 pm5.2 ft
Sun 9:50 pm5.6 ft
Sun 10:50 pm5.9 ft
Sun 11:50 pm5.9 ft
Mon 1:20 am6.9 ft
Mon 2:20 am7.9 ft
Mon 3:20 am7.5 ft
Mon 4:20 am7.2 ft
Mon 5:40 am7.9 ft
Mon 6:20 am7.5 ft
Mon 7:20 am7.2 ft
Mon 8:10 am7.5 ft

Every station

Crescent City

Tide 2.4ft
Wave height 5.2ft
Wave period 8s
Water temp sensor reporting no data
Wind 14kt
Wind direction N
Air temp 57.7°F
Pressure 1,017hPa

San Francisco

Tide 2.8ft
Wave height 6.9ft
Wave period 8s
Water temp 59.7°F
Wind 12kt
Wind direction NNW
Air temp sensor reporting no data
Pressure 1,014hPa

Port San Luis

Tide 4.0ft
Wave height 6.9ft
Wave period 8s
Water temp 59.9°F
Wind 14kt
Wind direction NW
Air temp 60.8°F
Pressure 1,012hPa

Santa Monica

Tide 5.0ft
Wave height 3.6ft
Wave period 7s
Water temp 74.1°F
Wind sensor reporting no data
Wind direction sensor reporting no data
Air temp sensor reporting no data
Pressure sensor reporting no data

La Jolla

Tide 5.1ft
Wave height 3.9ft
Wave period 8s
Water temp 73.4°F
Wind sensor reporting no data
Wind direction sensor reporting no data
Air temp sensor reporting no data
Pressure sensor reporting no data

Data from NOAA CO-OPS and NDBC. This is a portfolio demonstration, not a source for navigational decisions.