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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 7th, 9:55am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   9.2 ft 8 sec 250° --- --- 39.2 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   14.1 ft 11 sec 248° --- --- 41.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   21.0 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 48.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   12.1 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.8 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 50.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.8 ft 12 sec 305° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 50.0 °F Newport PWS North   11.8 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 53.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   11.2 ft 10 sec 319° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 54.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 54.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 290° 54.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 56.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 59.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 55.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 310° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 360° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 340° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 40° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 299° --- --- 60.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 60.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 237° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 320° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 333° --- --- 61.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 310° 60.8 °F San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 273° --- --- 62.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 265° --- --- 62.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 62.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 217° --- --- 62.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 62.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 63.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 272° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 30° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 130° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-27 kt 130° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 110° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 120° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.9 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 77.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 17 sec 317° --- --- 77.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 160° --- --- 77.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 9 sec 61° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 169° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 13 sec 1° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   2.6 ft 10 sec 64° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 11 sec 356° --- --- 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 071006 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 206 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 206 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 200 AM, a 1020 mb high was over the Central Valley of California and a 1013 mb low was over the California Bight. Gusty northwest winds pick up tonight, peaking late Thursday morning into early Thursday afternoon. Widespread winds sustained at 15-20 kts with gusts 25-30 kts in the outer waters and near San Clemente Island. Locally steep seas of 8-11 feet possible in the outer waters tonight through Thursday afternoon as well. Winds weaken Thursday evening with offshore flow developing late Thursday into Friday. North to northeasterly flow persists through the weekend. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 206 AM PST Wed Jan 7 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 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft... building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind N 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind E 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NE 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 206 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft...building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU Wind NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft...subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds...subsiding to NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI Wind E 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind N 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind N 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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