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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, January 2nd, 6:05am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   8.9 ft 9 sec 330° --- --- 44.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- 48.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 258° --- --- 52.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 281° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 51.6 °F Newport PWS North   5.9 ft 10 sec 263° --- --- 53.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 53.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 10° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 160° 55.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.5 ft 6 sec 155° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 150° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 130° 56.7 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 150° 60.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 150° 56.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 70° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 346° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 12 sec 273° --- --- 58.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 150° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 63.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 120° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 286° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 110° 61.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 110° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 233° --- --- 61.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 164° --- --- 61.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 266° --- --- 61.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 165° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 186° --- --- 62.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 179° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 196° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 183° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 254° --- --- 62.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 61.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 63.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 63.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 273° --- --- 63.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 276° --- --- 62.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 40° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 120° 64.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 90° 77.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 78.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 80° 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 80° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 342° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   9.2 ft 8 sec 23° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 3° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 157° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 146° --- --- 78.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec 1° --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 60° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 78.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.6 ft 11 sec 38° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 9 sec 62° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 13 sec 18° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.9 ft 7 sec 70° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 17 sec 343° --- --- 85.3 °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 021102 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 302 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 302 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 2 AM, a 1021 mb high was over Thermal, CA and a 991 mb low was 600 nautical miles west Cape Mendocino. South to southeasterly this morning through the weekend, with periods of breezy winds gusting near 15 knots Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Weak onshore northwest winds resume for Monday and Tuesday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 302 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. SUN Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. TUE Wind SE 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 302 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 TODAY Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. TONIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUN Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. MON Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. MON NIGHT Wind W 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. TUE Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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