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TAR/OIL 10.0/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
10.0 Sand
10.0 Water
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H 4:07 PM
now 2.0 ft rising Β· next H 5.0 Β· 4:07 PM
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64.2Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 10.0

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64.2Β°Fsunny4.9 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:30 AM Β· Sunset 7:13 PM
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TodayUV 4 ModerateSunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:13 PMMoonrise 12:13 AMMoonset 3:36 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 10:35 AM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – B
Jul 17, 6:24 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 17, 8:31 AM anon Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jul 16, 3:33 PM anon Rocks Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 16, 11:25 AM tarball_tracker Dry sand Black line None Balls – – – – A
Jul 15, 4:44 PM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 14, 9:41 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 10, 5:51 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – A
Jul 9, 2:33 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – None – A
Jul 8, 4:50 PM reef_walker Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Firm None – B
Jul 8, 7:46 AM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky None – C
Jul 6, 7:11 AM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – A
Jul 4, 12:34 PM anon Waterline Clean None Film – – None – B
Jul 1, 6:19 PM anon Waterline Black line None Balls – – – – C
Jul 1, 6:41 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls – Hard None – A
Jun 30, 4:34 PM sandy_toes Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jun 30, 6:18 AM anon Waterline Sheen None Balls – – – – B
Jun 30, 6:17 AM anon Waterline Sheen None Balls – – Sheen – C
Jun 28, 5:55 PM anon Waterline Clean None Greasy coat – – None – B
Jun 28, 10:37 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls – Firm None – A

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46222 just now
Wave ht 3.9ft
Period 15s
Water temp 70.9Β°F
Station 46222 on NDBC →

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Nearby Incident Reports

Aug 13, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY DISCOVERED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE MARINA DEL REY HARBOR. 10.6 km β€”
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Jun 25, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED THAT WHILE DISCHARGING CARGO FROM A CONTAINER SHIP, A DOCKSIDE GANTRY CRANE DISCHARGED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON… 22.9 km β€”
Jun 11, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THE DISCOVERY OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ON THE WATERS OF THE MARINA DEL RAY HARBOR. 10.3 km β€”
Jun 8, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING THE THE DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF MIXTURE OF CRUDE OIL AND PRODUCED WATER, FROM A WELL (EU002), TO CONCRETE CONTAI… 21.9 km β€”
Jun 3, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN MARINA DEL REY. THE SHEEN IS 100 YARDS X 100 YARDS, AND SILVERY. 10.3 km β€”
May 2, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING AN UNKNOWNS SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE A BASIN OF THE MARINA DEL REY MARINA WATERS. SHEEN IS UP TO 200 YDS X 80 YD… 9.9 km β€”
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Mar 23, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER STATES THEY RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN UNKNOWN PINK COLORED SHEEN IN BALLONA CREEK. THE SHEEN IS APPROX. 1 MILE X 4FT. 15.7 km β€”
Mar 18, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER STATES THERE ARE 12 DEAD BIRDS AT TORRANCE BEACH AS WELL AS AN OIL SHEEN ON THE SAND. USCG IS ON SCENE AND ASKED THAT HE REPORT IT. 9.6 km β€”
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Jan 18, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY DISCOVERED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN MARINA DEL REY. 10.5 km β€”
Jan 15, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF CARBON DUST INTO THE INNER HARBOR FROM THE INNER GAS SCRUBBER ON AN OIL TANKER. THE CALLER STATES THE C… 23 km β€”
Sep 25, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THE DISCOVERY OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ON THE WATERS OF THE MARINA DEL RAY. 10.8 km β€”
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Aug 27, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// THIS IS A POTENTIAL RELEASE /// CALLER STATES THEY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF A RESPONSE TO AN UNKNOWN SUNKEN VESSEL WITH THE POTENTIA… 24.6 km β€”
Aug 18, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// POTENTIAL RELEASE /// CALLER STATED A BOAT OPERATOR STRUCK THE BREAKWALL WHILE INTOXICATED, AND CAUSED A 3-4 FOOT HOLE ON THE PORTSID… 23 km β€”
May 29, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF AN UNKNOWN OIL, INTO LONG BEACH HARBOR, FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ON THE TANKER SHIP. THE CALLER STATES TH… 24.8 km β€”
Apr 19, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTS AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TAR BALLS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE BEACH. NO SHEEN WAS OBSERVED IN THE WATER. 3.3 km β€”
Mar 14, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// UPDATE TO INCIDENT REPORT # 1426219 /// CALLER UPDATED THE AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL DISCHARGED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 BARRELS. DISCHARGE WAS SE… 19.2 km β€”
Mar 14, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: ////UPDATE TO INCIDENT REPORT # 1426292//// CALLER UPDATED THE AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL DISCHARGED TO APPROXIMATELY 125 BARRELS. /// UPDATE T… 19.2 km β€”
Mar 14, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT CRUDE OIL RELEASED IN UNKNOWN AMOUNTS ONTO THE GROUND, GRAVEL, AND SOIL AT THE LOCATION. THE MATERIAL RELEASED FROM A… 19.2 km β€”
Mar 14, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// THIS IS A 48 HR PHMSA UPDATE TO NRC REPORT 1426022 /// UPDATES INCLUDE: - MEDIUM AFFECTED: "SOME OF THE SPILLED MATERIAL ENTERED A NE… 19.2 km β€”
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Mar 4, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY DISCOVERED AN ODOR OF RAW SEWAGE AND OIL AT THE LOCATION. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE IS UNKNOWN TO THE CALLER HOW… 23.7 km β€”
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Feb 6, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THE DISCOVERY OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE ON THE WATER AT THE INCIDENT LOCATION. THE NAME OF THE BODY OF WAT… 11.1 km β€”
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