Balboa Island, California Weather
Balboa Island, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Balboa Island, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Balboa Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Balboa Island is published on the John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Balboa Island have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Balboa Island: Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) 31 km · Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO) 42 km · Chino Airport (KCNO) 47 km · Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL) 56 km
Conditions reported at KSNA describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Balboa Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Balboa Island, California
Balboa Island rises from the Pacific's edge, a jewel of a place defined by its narrow, walkable streets and the gentle lapping of the bay. It lies 2.2 miles east-south-east of Newport Beach, CA (from Newport Beach, CA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south of Santa Ana. The landscape here is a curated dream of coastal living, with pastel-hued cottages clustered together, their bougainvillea spilling over fences like vibrant watercolor washes. Palm trees, their fronds rustling a constant, soft rhythm, punctuate the sky, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a saline tang mingled with the faint scent of blooming jasmine. The island itself is a low-lying sandbar, its edges softened by the constant caress of the water, creating a sense of being both grounded and adrift. This charming enclave began its life not as a natural island, but as a reclaimed sandbar, a vision brought to life in the early 20th century by a developer eager to create a seaside paradise. Its economy, once tethered to fishing and maritime industries, now thrives on a different kind of allure: tourism and the quiet prosperity of its residents. The iconic ferry, a sturdy, utilitarian vessel that connects the island to the mainland, serves as a constant, gentle reminder of Balboa Island's unique, slightly detached character. Along its main thoroughfare, shops and eateries offer a taste of local flavor, from frozen bananas dipped in chocolate to artisanal ice cream, a small-scale commerce that feels as intimate as the island's residential lanes.
Live animated radar for Balboa Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Balboa Island, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.606389°N, 117.893056°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92662 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Balboa Island, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Balboa Island, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Balboa Island includes coordinates 33.606389°N, 117.893056°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 92662. Telephone area code: 949. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
