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Doheny State Beach

TAR/OIL 7.7/10 0 reports today Β· last 4 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
7.7 Sand
10.0 Water
Surf
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Wind
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offshore Β· ENE
Tide ft MLLW
H 3:57 PM
now 2.0 ft rising Β· next H 4.9 Β· 3:57 PM
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63.5Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 7.7

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” Oceanside46224 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
63.5Β°Fpartly cloudy4 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:27 AM Β· Sunset 7:10 PM
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TodayUV 2 LowSunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:10 PMMoonrise 12:11 AMMoonset 3:32 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 17, 4:09 PM anon Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Balls – Hard None – C
Jul 12, 6:01 AM sandy_toes Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard – – C
Jul 9, 12:57 PM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Film – – – – A
Jul 4, 4:14 PM anon Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jul 3, 6:22 AM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Hard None – B
Jul 2, 6:14 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls – Hard – – B
Jul 1, 3:35 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – A
Jun 30, 10:18 AM anon Waterline Clean Patchy 11-50% Balls Palm Firm Sheen – C
Jun 30, 7:02 AM elcap_eli Waterline Clean Trace <1% Film – – None – B
Jun 29, 12:29 PM channelkeeper_lu Wrack line Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Firm – – A
Jun 28, 3:16 PM anon Rocks Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jun 27, 11:32 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jun 26, 3:04 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jun 26, 12:09 PM campuspt_cam Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm – – B
Jun 26, 7:02 AM anon Waterline Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Slab Hard None – C
Jun 24, 9:58 AM anon Waterline Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls – Hard – – C
Jun 23, 3:33 PM channelkeeper_kai Dry sand Black line Patchy 11-50% Balls Coin Hard – – A
Jun 23, 11:01 AM channelkeeper_nia Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Film – – – – C
Jun 19, 9:07 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jun 18, 3:03 PM mesa_lane_mary Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Firm None – A

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46224 just now
Wave ht 4.3ft
Period 14s
Water temp 73.6Β°F
Station 46224 on NDBC →

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Nearby Incident Reports

No incident reports within 25 km in the last 90 days.

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Feb 1, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED A PLEASURE CRAFT STRUCK A REEF AND IS SINKING. THERE IS BELIEVED TO BE A RELEASE OF FUEL AT THIS TIME. 13 km β€”
Oct 15, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THAT THE BILGE ACTIVATED ON A PLEASURE CRAFT VESSEL, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF ABOUT (10-15) GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL IN… 1.5 km β€”
Jan 25, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A PLEASURE CRAFT VESSEL HAD AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL RELEASING FROM ITS EXHAUST PORT DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS… 1.3 km β€”
Aug 31, 2020 IncidentNews Recreational pilot reports mystery sheen off San Clemente, CA 14.5 km Source β†—
Nov 28, 2005 IncidentNews F/V Ace; Dana Point, CA 6.8 km Source β†—