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TAR/OIL 7.8/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
7.8 Sand
10.0 Water
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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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61.1Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 7.8

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61.1Β°Fsunny1.8 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:26 AM Β· Sunset 7:08 PM
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TodayUV 5 ModerateSunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:08 PMMoonrise 12:11 AMMoonset 3:28 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 12:16 PM goleta_greg Rocks Clean Trace <1% Balls – Sticky None – B
Jul 18, 9:43 AM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Sticky – – C
Jul 18, 9:00 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Sticky – – B
Jul 18, 8:59 AM anon Wrack line Black line Broken-continuous >50% Balls Plate Hard None – C
Jul 17, 8:58 AM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Firm None – C
Jul 16, 8:13 AM anon Wrack line Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Hard None – B
Jul 14, 5:16 PM anon Waterline Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Hard Sheen – B
Jul 13, 6:17 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard Tar balls, Odor – B
Jul 13, 6:27 AM channelkeeper_kai Wrack line Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky None – C
Jul 11, 8:55 AM anon Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Hard – – B
Jul 10, 5:35 PM hendrys_hank Waterline Black line Trace <1% Balls Pea Sticky None – C
Jul 9, 8:52 AM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Film – – None – A
Jul 8, 6:48 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Liquid None – C
Jul 6, 2:03 PM channelkeeper_jo Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls – Firm – – B
Jul 4, 8:58 AM anon Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Greasy coat – Hard None – B
Jul 3, 6:41 PM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Film – – – – C
Jul 3, 4:07 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky Sheen, Odor – B
Jul 2, 3:16 PM anon Waterline Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Sticky – – A
Jul 1, 5:54 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls – Hard None – B
Jul 1, 7:08 AM anon Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Film – – 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
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Nearby Incident Reports

Aug 25, 2026 IncidentNews Dead Cormorants; San Diego, California 20.1 km Source β†—
May 21, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE SHEEN WAS DESCRIBED AS 300-400 YARDS X 400 YARDS AND RAINBOW IN COLOR 16.5 km β€”
May 16, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED THAT A 42 FT COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL RAN AGROUND NEAR CABRILLO NATIONAL PARK. THERE WAS A SHEEN AND THE SMELL OF DIESEL AF… 21.3 km β€”
May 15, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING TAR BALLS ON NO SURF BEACH IN SUNSET CLIFFS, SAN DIEGO. CALLER STATES THE QUANTITY IS UNKNOWN, BUT THEY WERE 3-4 INCHES IN … 15 km β€”
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Apr 9, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED SEEING 3 SEPARATE SHEENS IN A TRAIL, 6X12, GRAYISH WITH NO ODOR, IN SAN DIEGO BAY 23.1 km β€”
Apr 6, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT A VESSEL RELEASED (15) GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES. THE MATERIAL RELEASED INTO THE SAN DIEGO BAY. 19.2 km β€”
Feb 3, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// THIS IS AN UPDATE TO NRC REPORT 1454159 /// UPDATES: - AMOUNT RELEASED HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 1000 POUNDS - INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATI… 18.6 km β€”
Feb 3, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// THIS IS AN UPDATE TO NRC REPORT 1454157 /// /// THE UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS /// THE CALLER CHANGED THE MATERIAL RELEASED FROM FREON TO HE… 18.6 km β€”
Jan 28, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF HYDRAULIC OIL RELEASED INTO SAN DIEGO BAY DURING ONLOADING DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE. 18.6 km β€”
Jan 28, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// THIS IS AN UPDATE TO NRC REPORT 1453588 /// /// THE UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS /// THE CALLER UPDATED THE RELEASE AMOUNT FROM (1) GALLON TO … 18.6 km β€”
Nov 22, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: UNKNOWN OIL DISCHARGED FROM THE STARBOARD SIDE ENGINE DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE AT THIS TIME. 22.6 km β€”
Oct 20, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING A PARTIALLY SUBMERGED VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SAN DIEGO BAY. THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE AND A LIG… 21.5 km β€”
Aug 28, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING A MYSTERY SHEEN IN THE QUIVIRA BASIN. SHEEN IS ROUGHLY 100 YDS X 100 YDS. THE SOURCE AND CAUSE ARE UNKNOWN HOWVER IT IS SUS… 10.9 km β€”
Aug 28, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// UPDATE TO NRC REPORT #1441096 /// UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS: CALLER STATES THAT THEY GOT IN CONTACT WITH THE VESSEL OWNER FOR THIS INCIDENT … 22.7 km β€”
Aug 28, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF MOTOR OIL INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM A PLEASURE CRAFT. THE CALLER STATES THAT THEY WERE CHANGING A BEL… 22.7 km β€”
Aug 16, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATES A PATROL BOAT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE, AND RELEASED HYDRAULIC OIL INTO CHOLLOS CREEK. 22.8 km β€”
Jul 20, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THAT WHILE REFUELING A PATROL VESSEL, THE SHUT OFF HANDLE GOT STUCK. THIS RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF ABOUT (1) GALLON OF D… 15.6 km β€”
Jul 15, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER STATES THEY RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE SHEEN SPANNED BETWEEN BUOYS 5 AND … 23.4 km β€”
Jul 10, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN AMERICA'S CUP HARBOR. CALLER STATED IT IS GRAY IN COLOR AND IS POSSIBLY FROM A DI… 16.1 km β€”
Jul 8, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCOVERY OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN OFF SHELTER ISLAND IN SAN DIEGO BAY. THE SOURCE OF THE SHEEN IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. 17.2 km β€”
Jun 20, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN SAN DIEGO BAY AT THE INCIDENT LOCATION. 16 km β€”
Jun 8, 2025 IncidentNews Crashed Private Plane; San Diego, California 19 km Source β†—
Jun 6, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN PACIFIC OCEAN OFF THE COAST OF POINT LOMA. IT WAS REPORTED TO BE .5 MILE LONG AND… 22.9 km β€”
Jun 1, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: DIESEL FUEL AND MOTOR OIL DISCHARGED FROM A VESSEL TAKING ON WATER DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE AT THIS TIME. 21.1 km β€”
May 5, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// NCC (CIC) REPORT - POTENTIAL RELEASE - DEL MAR BEACH SAN DIEGO, CA - 05 MAY 2025 /// MESSAGE TRAFFIC REPORT STATES THE OVERTURNING OF … 9.1 km β€”
Apr 21, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER DISCOVERED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN SAN DIEGO BAY. THE SHEEN WAS DISCOVERED OUTSIDE OF A BOOMED VESSEL, AND IS … 24.3 km β€”
Mar 28, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTS AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF, POSSIBLY, DIESEL HAS BEEN DISCHARGED TO SAN DIEGO BAY. THE MATERIAL CAME FROM A SUNKEN CUDDY CABIN. THE… 22 km β€”
Mar 25, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER STATES DISCOVERING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AT THE INCIDENT LOCATION. THE SHEEN IS VERY FAINT AND APPROX. 300 YARDS X … 24.6 km β€”
Mar 15, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT (12) LARGE DRUMS WASHED UP ONSHORE AT THE LOCATION LISTED. THE SIZE OF THE DRUMS IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER THE REPORTING PA… 5.4 km β€”
Mar 11, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED AND UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE OFF OF BASE SAN DIEGO. 24.8 km β€”
Feb 13, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: *** 2ND UPDATED TO AIRCRAFT INCIDENT *** /// UPDATE TO 1ST UPDATED INCIDENT REPORT # 1423378 /// - THE CALLER STATES THAT THE FUEL ONBOARD… 18.1 km β€”
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Feb 12, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// UPDATE TO NRC REPORT #1423373 /// UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS: CALLER STATES THAT THIS INCIDENT IS NO LONGER A POTENTIAL RELEASE BUT IS NOW … 18.1 km β€”
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