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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, March 24th, 3:07am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 6 sec 217° --- --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   8.9 ft 9 sec 324° --- --- 42.4 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   6.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 49.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 49.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 50.4 °F Newport PWS North   6.9 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 50.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 50.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 51.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 314° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 190° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 51.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 20° 50.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 210° 57.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 51.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 278° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 53.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.6 ft 12 sec --- 8-10 kt 320° 55.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 55.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 270° 54.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- 55.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 56.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 12 sec 321° --- --- 58.3 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 90° 61.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 100° 61.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 242° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 130° 63.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 159° --- --- 62.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 80° 59.4 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 184° --- --- 64.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 20 sec 208° --- --- 66.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 20 sec 211° --- --- 65.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 218° --- --- 66.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- 61.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 66.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 235° --- --- 66.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 20 sec 246° --- --- 66.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 18 sec 228° --- --- 66.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 292° --- --- 67.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 235° --- --- 66.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 241° --- --- 65.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 66.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 2-8 kt 230° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 250° 63.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 72.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 60° 72.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 40° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 10 sec 15° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 50° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 9 sec 21° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec 40° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 234° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 14 sec 172° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec 15° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 237° --- --- 76.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 10 sec 359° --- --- 76.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 360° 79.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 40° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 11 sec 70° --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 17 sec 32° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 86.0 °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 231940 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 PM, a 1021 mb high was 500 nautical miles west of San Diego and a 1004 mb low was over the Arizona and New Mexico border. Weak and variable onshore flow will continue this week, strengthening a little for Wednesday through Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 18 seconds...subsiding to W 1 foot at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds... subsiding to W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 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 2 ft at 11 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: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT 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. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1240 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds...subsiding to W 1 foot at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED 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 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 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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