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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, January 27th, 1:55pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.6 ft 4 sec 342° --- --- 38.8 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   15.4 ft 11 sec 26° --- --- 40.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   12.1 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 44.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 3 sec 34° --- --- 47.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 8 sec 227° --- --- 47.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 7 sec 210° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.2 ft 8 sec 219° --- --- 50.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 7 sec 227° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   4.9 ft 7 sec 220° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.9 ft 7 sec 219° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.9 ft 7 sec 222° --- --- 51.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 7 sec 211° --- --- 52.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 7 sec 214° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 230° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 170° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.5 ft 7 sec 177° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 150° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 130° 55.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 230° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 284° --- --- 56.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 258° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 160° 56.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.6 ft 7 sec --- 14-16 kt 140° 57.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 58.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 130° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 12 sec 349° --- --- 57.7 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 150° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 261° --- --- 64.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 288° --- --- 61.3 °F Harvest, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 60.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 60.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 310° 61.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 60.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 310° 62.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 61.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 280° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 257° --- --- 62.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 62.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 234° --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 295° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 253° --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 63.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 63.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 61.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6 kt 360° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 61.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 240° 75.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 230° 75.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 170° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 335° --- --- 77.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 210° 76.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 325° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 75.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 1° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 312° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 15 sec 165° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 14 sec 331° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec 334° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 76.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 8 sec 66° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 6 sec 72° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 9 sec 5° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   9.5 ft 9 sec 36° --- --- 84.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Orange County Big Island 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  San Diego Region Oceanside Offshore (CDIP 045) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Torrey Pines Outer (CDIP 100) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mission Bay West (CDIP 220) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Point Loma South (CDIP 191) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TANNER BANK (NOAA 46047) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Torrey Pines Outer Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Torrey Pines Outer buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Orange County Big Island Torrey Pines Outer Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Torrey Pines Outer buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Southern California Swell Model Southern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Diego Swell Model San Diego swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

La Jolla Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Current Wind Conditions Wind map courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Weapons Center / Weatherflow

 

Cloud Cover Southern California satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSGX 271026 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 226 AM PST Tue Jan 27 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 226 AM PST Tue Jan 27 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, a 1034 mb high was over the four corners region and a 1016 mb low covered Baja California Sur. Offshore flow during the nights and mornings will alternate with northwest onshore flow during the afternoons and evenings today through Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 226 AM PST Tue Jan 27 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 226 AM PST Tue Jan 27 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft after midnight. N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 17 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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