No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 2-3 ft
Wind? 10 kts NW
Visibility? 5+ nm
Updated 8:18 PM
Next check in --:--
USCG: JETTY TIPS 2-3FT ROLLING SWELLS. BUOY LINE 3-4FT ROLLING SWELLS. WINDS 5-10 KTS NW. VISIBILITY 05 NM.
Station Morro Bay •
52°F -- mph N San Luis Obispo, CA
VHF 16 Distress, Safety & Calling • 156.800 MHz
VHF 22A USCG Working Channel • 157.100 MHz

Call on VHF 16 first, switch to 22A when directed.

DISCLAIMER: Bar conditions change rapidly. Always contact the USCG bar station directly before crossing.

Prior Status Changes

No Restrictions
Apr 24, 7:51 PM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts W · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:N/A / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:N/A
Restricted
Apr 24, 4:58 PM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 20.0 kts NW · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:18 FEET / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:18 FEET
No Restrictions
Apr 23, 10:04 AM
2.0–3.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:N/A / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:N/A

Marine Forecast

Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Thursday Night

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.

Thu

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Thu Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
66°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
5 to 15 mph NW
Friday
Patchy Fog
66°F
Patchy Fog
0 to 10 mph WNW
Saturday
Patchy Fog
64°F
Patchy Fog
0 to 10 mph WSW
Sunday
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
62°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
0 to 10 mph W
Monday
Mostly Sunny
62°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 10 mph WSW
Tuesday
Sunny
65°F
Sunny
0 to 15 mph NW
Wednesday
Sunny
69°F
Sunny
0 to 15 mph NW

Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.

Tide Predictions (7 days)

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NOAA tide predictions for the next 7 days. Height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Best bar crossing is typically during slack tide (between high and low).

Tide Predictions
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Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.

Tide Height Predictions
Date/Time Height (ft) Type

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Unknown
Next Slack: 5:47 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

5:47 AM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
11:58 AM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
5:06 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
11:20 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
Slack times estimated from tide data. Verify with USCG before crossing.

Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.

NDBC Buoy Conditions Cape San Martin (46028)

Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.

Cape San Martin buoy

Station 46028

Wave Height

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feet

Wave Dir

--°

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Wind Speed

21

knots

gusts 25 kts

Wind Dir

320°

NW

Water Temp

58

°F

Air Temp

56

°F

Pressure

1015.9

mb

Observation: Apr 30, 2026 9:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48 Hours)

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Wave height (blue) and dominant wave period (orange) from the NDBC buoy over the last 48 hours. Longer wave periods typically indicate ocean swell; shorter periods suggest local wind waves.

Buoy History
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Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.

Buoy Wave Data (Last 48 Hours)
Date/Time Wave Height (ft) Wave Period (sec)