Today in Orange County features pleasant conditions with partly cloudy skies and patchy morning fog giving way to mostly sunny afternoons. High temperatures will reach the mid 70s near the coast and upper 70s to low 80s inland, while overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.
Winds remain light to moderate, becoming southwesterly around 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon before easing overnight.
Average wave sizes today are 2 to 4 feet. Nearby buoys report a dominant south swell with a secondary west component.
From Dana Point and San Pedro buoys, the primary swell arrives from the south-southwest direction at 2-3 feet with a period of 13-14 seconds. A smaller west-northwest swell of about 1-2 feet shows a 10-12 second period.
Tide information for Newport Beach area: High tide around 4.8 feet in the early morning, with low tide near 0.5 feet mid-morning. A second high tide reaches approximately 3.5 feet in the evening.
Overall marine conditions remain favorable for coastal activities with calm to moderate seas.