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TAR/OIL 7.7/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
7.7 Sand
7.7 Water
Surf
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Wind
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offshore Β· NE
Tide ft MLLW
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 7.7

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” San Pedro46222 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
64.2Β°Fsunny4.9 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:30 AM Β· Sunset 7:14 PM
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TodayUV 4 ModerateSunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:14 PMMoonrise 12:13 AMMoonset 3:37 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 11:28 AM anon Wrack line Sheen Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard – – C
Jul 18, 6:31 AM anon Rocks Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Firm – – B
Jul 17, 5:54 PM anon Waterline Black line Patchy 11-50% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 17, 5:09 PM reef_walker Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm – – B
Jul 17, 12:56 PM anon Waterline Clean None Greasy coat – – – – B
Jul 16, 3:40 PM anon Waterline Sheen Patchy 11-50% Balls Palm Hard – – C
Jul 16, 1:04 PM anon Wrack line Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky None – C
Jul 16, 7:53 AM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Hard – – C
Jul 15, 1:37 PM ellwood_erin Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Film – – None – C
Jul 15, 6:37 AM anon Wrack line Black line Patchy 11-50% Balls Palm Hard – – B
Jul 14, 6:56 PM anon Waterline Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky None – B
Jul 14, 10:21 AM anon Dry sand Black line Trace <1% Film – – None – C
Jul 14, 6:58 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea – – – A
Jul 13, 8:02 AM sandy_toes Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Firm None – A
Jul 12, 7:14 AM anon Rocks Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Hard – – C
Jul 11, 6:14 PM channelkeeper_owen Waterline Clean None Greasy coat – – – – B
Jul 11, 10:32 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Film – – None – A
Jul 11, 6:51 AM anon Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Hard – – B
Jul 10, 6:35 PM campuspt_cam Waterline Clean None Greasy coat – – None – C
Jul 10, 5:40 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C

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. 2.4 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. 2.6 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. 2.5 km β€”
Jun 1, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER IS MAKING A REPORT INVOLVING A SPILL OF CRUDE OIL THAT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE L.A. RIVER. EXACT SOURCE OF THE CRUDE OIL IS UNKNOWN BU… 24.8 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… 2.1 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. 10.1 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. 21 km β€”
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. 1.6 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. 2.3 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. 8.3 km β€”
Feb 13, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF DIESEL FUEL ONTO THE GROUND FROM A REEFER TANK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK AND TRAILER. THE CALLER STATE… 23.7 km β€”
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… 1.9 km β€”
Jan 8, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTED DUE TO A LARGE WILD LAND FIRE HAS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUNOFF INTO THE SANTA MONICA BAY. THIS RANGES FROM BUILDING… 6.5 km β€”
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