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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 16th, 10:40pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   12.8 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 43.0 °F Backyard Buoys   6.2 ft 8 sec 259° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.9 ft 8 sec 260° --- --- 48.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 7 sec 250° --- --- 49.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.5 ft 7 sec 261° --- --- 50.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.9 ft 6 sec 266° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   3.6 ft 6 sec 268° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 6 sec 263° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.6 ft 10 sec 257° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.0 ft 10 sec 262° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 20° 54.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 183° --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 51.3 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 330° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 290° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 190° --- --- 51.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 228° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° 54.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.3 ft 6 sec --- 12-14 kt 310° 55.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 289° --- --- 55.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 40° 55.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 359° --- --- 56.1 °F Point Sur, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 179° --- --- 55.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 57.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 174° --- --- 59.7 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 195° --- --- 58.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 57.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 240° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 197° --- --- 63.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 193° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 250° 63.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 62.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 59.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 62.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 193° --- --- 61.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 210° --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 62.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 223° --- --- 63.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 63.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 294° --- --- 64.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 64.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 225° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 64.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 350° 73.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 360° 73.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 220° 74.3 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 320° 74.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 357° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 9 sec 69° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 172° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 352° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 107° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 140° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 180° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 15 sec 44° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 13 sec 179° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 93° --- --- 85.8 °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 161940 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1230 PM, a 1025 mb high was 350 nautical miles west of San Francisco and a 1029 mb high was over Payette National Forest, Idaho. A broad 1015 mb low was over the Channel Islands extending southeast over the Baja Peninsula. Variable weak onshore and offshore flow will alternate today through Wednesday morning. Weak onshore flow will prevail Thursday and Friday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind S 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind S 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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