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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, April 19th, 6:35am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 6 sec 227° --- --- 38.5 °F Ocean Station PAPA   12.5 ft 9 sec 353° --- --- 41.7 °F Backyard Buoys   3.6 ft 8 sec 234° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 8 sec 233° --- --- 52.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 226° --- --- 51.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.9 ft 7 sec 234° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.3 ft 7 sec 245° --- --- 52.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 251° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.3 ft 7 sec 241° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   2.6 ft 13 sec 218° --- --- 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 190° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 140° 53.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4 kt 100° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 280° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 55.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 56.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.0 ft 13 sec --- 0-2 kt --- 57.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 300° 58.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 224° --- --- 57.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 270° 54.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 59.4 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 56.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 58.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 59.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 186° --- --- 59.5 °F Harvest, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 59.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 260° 57.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 250° 61.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 64.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 300° 61.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 173° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 64.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 65.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 66.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 217° --- --- 64.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 64.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 235° --- --- 65.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 235° --- --- 64.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 65.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 66.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 65.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 235° --- --- 63.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 184° --- --- 66.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 66.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 300° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 100° 72.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 140° 73.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10 kt 50° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 11 sec 328° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 90° 75.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 58° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 81° --- --- 76.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 12 sec 166° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 93° --- --- 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   8.2 ft 11 sec 353° --- --- 79.7 °F Backyard Buoys   3.9 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   2.6 ft 12 sec 70° --- --- 80.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 8 sec 102° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   3.9 ft 12 sec 224° --- --- 86.4 °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 190821 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 121 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 121 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 AM, a 1026 mb high was stretching from Price, UT and Steamboat Springs, CO. A 996 mb low was 500 nautical miles off the coast of Neah Bay, WA. Light onshore flow will prevail through Tuesday. Increasing onshore flow and seas are expected by Wednesday and Thursday as low pressure moves into the area. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 121 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE 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 SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft... building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 kt...becoming around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 121 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 TODAY Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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