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Santa Margarita River at Oceanside Water Level & Fishing Conditions

SANTA MARGARITA RIVER ESTUARY NR OCEANSIDE CA · USGS 331346117243401 · California · 33.2295, -117.4103

Santa Margarita River is tidal at this station — flow reverses with the tide, so Waderly tracks water level and tide stage here instead of cfs.

Flow
Tidal
Gauge Height
temporarily unavailable
Water Temp
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About This Gauge

USGS 331346117243401 is a public stream gauge on Santa Margarita River in California. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.

3-Day Weather Outlook

The NOAA forecast for Santa Margarita River is not available on this page yet. Open Santa Margarita River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

More Gauges On Santa Margarita River

These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.

Other Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water temperature on Santa Margarita River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Santa Margarita River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Santa Margarita River?

Other gauges on Santa Margarita River worth checking include SANTA MARGARITA R A MOUTH NR OCEANSIDE CA (1.0 miles away), SANTA MARGARITA R A YSIDORA CA (6.7 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.

See the full picture for Santa Margarita River

Open the live map to see Santa Margarita River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.

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