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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, February 24th, 4:35pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   6.6 ft 13 sec 137° 4-8 kt 350° 40.1 °F Lower Cook Inlet   8.9 ft 8 sec 228° --- --- 38.1 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   8.2 ft 12 sec 152° 21-27 kt 270° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   8.2 ft 10 sec 23° --- --- 36.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   7.2 ft 12 sec 115° 17-23 kt --- 39.9 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   7.2 ft 11 sec 161° --- --- 40.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   5.9 ft 14 sec 275° --- --- 43.9 °F Backyard Buoys   4.3 ft 9 sec 265° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.3 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- 49.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 258° --- --- 48.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.6 ft 9 sec 270° --- --- 51.6 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.2 ft 10 sec 299° 16-19 kt 360° 50.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.9 ft 9 sec 279° --- --- 50.0 °F Newport PWS North   4.9 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 286° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 224° --- --- 52.9 °F WEST OREGON   8.2 ft 8 sec 128° 17-19 kt 40° 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 233° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 130° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 190° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 229° --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 150° 55.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 170° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 56.8 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 55.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 268° --- --- 55.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 170° 55.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.9 ft 10 sec --- 12-16 kt 150° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 170° 57.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 57.2 °F Point Sur, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 306° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 200° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 61.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 59.5 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 300° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 60.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 5 sec 242° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 263° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6 kt 300° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 250° --- --- 60.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 310° 58.8 °F San Pedro, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 61.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 61.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 232° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 63.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 259° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 14 sec 307° --- --- 60.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 62.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 63.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 64.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 63.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 64.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 59.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 62.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° 63.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 60.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 20° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   15.4 ft 15 sec 12° --- --- 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 50° 75.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   13.5 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   12.1 ft 13 sec 6° --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   11.2 ft 13 sec 15° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 76.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 167° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   11.5 ft 15 sec 358° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 310° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   10.5 ft 14 sec 10° --- --- 75.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 340° 78.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 100° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   12.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.9 ft 12 sec 350° --- --- 84.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 12 sec 39° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 29° --- --- 85.6 °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 242101 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 101 PM PST Tue Feb 24 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 101 PM PST Tue Feb 24 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 PM, a 1024 mb high was over the Four Corners and a 1010 mb low was located just off the coast of Gold Beach, Oregon. Weak onshore flow will prevail through Saturday. Northwest breezes around 20 knots are expected each evening around San Clemente Island today and Wednesday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 101 PM PST Tue Feb 24 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 101 PM PST Tue Feb 24 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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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