Coastal Flood Warning
Starts in 16 h 46 min
When
From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides.
Where
San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service San Diego CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Significant coastal flooding expected.
Impacts
Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours.
Additional details
Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property. High tides each day will occur in the morning. Tides may be anywhere from 1 to 1.7 feet above predicted.
Precautionary actions
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Areas: San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
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Model estimate for 12:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Dana Point, CA weather

Coastal Flood Warning. 69°21° and sunny now.

Forecasts agree

Now 69°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 58°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air today: 49Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Low 61°16° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 62°17° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	6%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	8%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	12%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	40%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 59°15°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 58°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 58°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 58°14°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 58°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 58°14°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 58°14°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 57°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 62°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Santa Margarita River at Ysidora

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Ana River at Santa Ana

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 327% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 2

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Dana Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:22 PM; Morning 6:47–7:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:31 PM; Morning 6:37–6:47 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:31 PM–6:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Dana Point. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Warning