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The Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program (COCMP) is creating a state-wide network of instruments to monitor coastal surface currents in real time and provide current forecasting capabilities.

In 2002, California voters approved two propositions (40 and 50) directed toward water quality issues. A portion of the funds were designated for creating the infrastructure to monitor surface currents in real time.

Read the most recent progress report for COCMP
Ocean Currents maps
View by Region
View all of the ocean current maps that are available from a region.
 
View by State
View a google map of surface currents throughout California which includes vector coordinates, magnitude and direction.
 
View by Product
View a single type of ocean currents map from all of the coverage regions.
- Hourly Currents
 - 25-hr Mean Currents
 - Drifter Animation
 - Forecast Animation
 
Download latest COCMP ocean current data files (net cdf format)
 
Ocean currents maps are a product of the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program (COCMP). The project is funded by the State of California from the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002 and the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002.