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TAR/OIL 6.8/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
6.8 Sand
6.8 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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65.3Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 6.8

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” San Pedro46222 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather
65.3Β°Fpartly cloudy1.2 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:28 AM Β· Sunset 7:11 PM
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TodayUV 3 ModerateSunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:11 PMMoonrise 12:12 AMMoonset 3:33 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 12:41 PM oceanwatch_ok Waterline Sheen Sporadic 1-10% Balls Slab Firm – – B
Jul 18, 8:03 AM eastbeach_ellie Wrack line Sheen Trace <1% Balls Pea Sticky Sheen – B
Jul 18, 7:52 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 17, 3:26 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 15, 6:03 PM butterfly_bea Dry sand Clean None Balls – – Sheen, Tar balls – B
Jul 14, 8:16 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – None – B
Jul 13, 3:27 PM channelkeeper_chris Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – A
Jul 13, 10:03 AM eastbeach_ellie Waterline Clean None Film – – Sheen – B
Jul 12, 7:42 AM anon Waterline Black line None Balls – – None – B
Jul 10, 11:05 AM anon Waterline Black line None Greasy coat – – None – C
Jul 9, 6:03 PM beach_biologist Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 9, 2:24 PM beach_biologist Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 8, 1:08 PM driftwood_dave Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 7, 6:29 PM anon Waterline Sheen None Balls – – None – B
Jul 6, 3:25 PM tarhunter Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Hard – – B
Jul 6, 7:04 AM anon Waterline Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Firm – – A
Jul 5, 5:25 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – None – B
Jul 5, 4:37 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm Sheen – C
Jul 4, 10:09 AM channelkeeper_nia Wrack line Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Firm None – B
Jul 3, 11:23 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – 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 2, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: ****POTENTIAL RELEASE***** CALLER REPORTING A CAPSIZED VESSEL TAKING ON WATER OFF SHORE OF NEWPORT BEACH. THE POTENTIAL DISCHARGE WAS REPOR… 3 km β€”
Jul 11, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED THAT A VESSEL HAD AN OIL LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO THE BILGE. WHILE CLEANING THE BILGE, THEY LIFTE… 1 km β€”
May 23, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: ///POTENTIAL RELEASE REPRT/// THE CALLER IS REPORTING A POTENTIAL RELEASE OF AN UNKNOWN FUEL AND PROPANE, INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, FROM AN A… 22.4 km β€”
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May 18, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING THE DISCHARGE OF APPROX (2-3) GALLONS OF BIO DEGRADABLE HYDRAULIC FLUID (POWER FLOW NZ HYDRAULIC OIL 46), FROM A RUPTURED H… 2.6 km β€”
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Apr 4, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A FUEL CROSSOVER VALVE FAILED, CAUSING A RELEASE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL INTO THE WATERS OF NEWPORT HAR… 1.1 km β€”
Feb 3, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER DISCOVERED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 21.3 km β€”
Feb 3, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: ****THIS IS AN UPDATE TO NRC REPORT #1454081**** UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS: - THE CALLER STATES WHILE ABANDONING A WELLL ON A PLATFORM, WHEN THE … 21.3 km β€”
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. 15.1 km β€”
Dec 14, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CRUDE OIL DISCHARGED FROM A PLATFORM DUE TO AN OVERFLOW. CAUSE OF THE OVERFLOW IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. 13.8 km β€”
Nov 13, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER DISCOVERED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN INCIDENT, IN LONG BEACH ANCHORAGE, ON LONG BEACH HARBOR. THE SOURCE OF THE SHEEN IS UNKNOWN AT THIS T… 22.2 km β€”
Oct 7, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER IS REPORTING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR. THE SHEEN IS RAINBOW IN COLOR AND 400FT X 500FT IN … 0.9 km β€”
Sep 27, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: UNKNOWN SHEEN SIGHTING. EXACT SOURCE OF THE SHEEN IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. 0.9 km β€”
Aug 31, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THE DISCOVERY OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN AT A MOORING FIELD FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ON THE WATERS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN. IT IS SU… 0.8 km β€”
Aug 14, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED A MYSTERY SHEEN IN THE WATER. CALLER COULD NOT SOURCE THE SHEEN. 3.5 km β€”
Jul 11, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THEIR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHILE UNDERWAY THAT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A RELEASE OF MATERIALS. 24.9 km β€”
May 10, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATES THE DRAIN PAN FAILED, WHICH IS RELEASING 1 GALLON OF OILY WATER INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 18.6 km β€”
May 10, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER IS REPORTING A LEAK FROM A DRAIN PAN ON A PLATFORM. MATERIAL BEING RELEASED IS A MIX OF CRUDE OIL AND PRODUCED WATER. THE AMOUNT OF M… 18.6 km β€”
Feb 7, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IN THE SAN PEDRO BAY AT THE INCIDENT LOCATION. THE SHEEN IS RAINBOW IN COLOR A… 24.3 km β€”
Feb 6, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER STATES THAT AN OLD WOODEN BOAT BILGE PUMP IS ACTIVATING FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND IS DISCHARGING AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF AN UNKNOWN OIL RE… 1 km β€”
Feb 2, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT A CAP ON A WELL HEAD RELEASED CRUDE OIL DUE TO A FITTING BEING LOOSE. THE CALLER STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED WHEN MAINT… 21.3 km β€”
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