OffshoreCast

Your best time on the water. OffshoreCast brings marine and beach weather into one clear view for small-boat trips and beach visits along the California coast. A CLEARER VIEW OF YOUR DAY See a color-coded conditions assessment and the weather factors behind it. Explore potential departure windows and choose a boat profile to put wind and waves in context. WIND, WAVES AND TIDES TOGETHER Explore hourly forecasts, gusts, wave height and period, swell, wind waves and tide predictions. Compare forecast models to see where they agree and where uncertainty remains. OBSERVATIONS ALONGSIDE FORECASTS Compare nearby NOAA buoy observations with modeled conditions. View official NWS marine alerts where available, and check the freshness of your data. YOUR CALIFORNIA COAST Explore 72 boating locations and 445 California beaches on the map. Save your own spots and switch between the places you visit.…