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NOAA NDBC 46253

Balboa Pier, Newport Beach water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Balboa Pier, Newport Beach from NDBC station San Pedro South, CA (213) (46253). The station is 14.2 nautical miles from Balboa Pier, Newport Beach.

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Latest report

73.0°F

73.0°F is milder water. It is still a reason to wear a life jacket, not a reason to skip one.

Water
73 °F
Wind
kt (0 mph)
Gust
kt
Seas
4.3 ft
Observed
Oct 22, 3:56 PM PDT

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 4:25 PM PDT.

NDBC station 46253 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Santa Ana River entrance (inside).

Check the boat day

Go / No-Go for Balboa Pier, Newport BeachThe full harbor call, with this buoy in the source list.Forecast widgetEmbed the harbor forecast on another site.Balboa Pier, Newport Beach tide chartCO-OPS 9410583 highs and lows.

Nearby water temperature stations

Wilson Cove, San Clemente IslandCalifornia · San Pedro, CA (092) · 7.0 nmLOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor)California · 9410660 - Los Angeles, CA · 9.8 nmLong Beach Fire Boat PierCalifornia · 9410670 - Los Angeles Pier F, CA · 10.4 nmLong Beach, Inner HarborCalifornia · 9410692 - Los Angeles Pier S · 11.7 nmKing Harbor, Santa Monica BayCalifornia · 9410690 - Los Angeles Berth 161, CA · 12.0 nmNewport Bay Entrance, Corona del MarCalifornia · Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA (284) · 26.3 nm

Water temperature questions

Where does the Balboa Pier, Newport Beach water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station 46253 (San Pedro South, CA (213)). That is the same buoy file the Balboa Pier, Newport Beach harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.