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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 8th, 8:10pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 6 sec 324° --- --- 38.8 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   9.2 ft 11 sec 245° 19-23 kt 130° --- WESTERN ALEUTIANS   22.3 ft 15 sec 28° 23-29 kt 360° 40.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   16.4 ft 11 sec 202° --- --- 44.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.0 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 48.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   14.1 ft 17 sec 272° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.8 ft 15 sec 263° --- --- 48.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.1 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 52.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   13.1 ft 17 sec 287° --- --- 51.1 °F Newport PWS North   15.4 ft 17 sec 299° --- --- 53.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   15.1 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   16.4 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   16.1 ft 14 sec 304° --- --- 54.0 °F PORT ORFORD   16.4 ft 16 sec 298° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   16.7 ft 17 sec 299° --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   14.8 ft 17 sec 302° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- 305° 19-23 kt 360° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   15.7 ft 15 sec 322° 10-16 kt 140° 60.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   10.2 ft 15 sec 277° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 360° 56.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.9 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 320° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 12° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   17.1 ft 17 sec 309° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 321° 21-27 kt 350° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 10° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   17.1 ft 15 sec 320° --- --- 58.6 °F Harvest, CA   11.8 ft 15 sec 310° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 307° 23-29 kt 340° 59.0 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 267° 17-21 kt 40° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 250° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 278° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- 254° 12-16 kt 360° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 20 sec 247° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° 57.4 °F San Pedro, CA   6.6 ft 7 sec 275° --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 62.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 259° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 276° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.3 ft 6 sec 266° --- --- 62.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   13.1 ft 10 sec 312° --- --- 60.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 275° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 270° --- --- 62.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 62.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   6.2 ft 9 sec 275° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 62.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   6.9 ft 9 sec 285° --- --- 63.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 280° 12-16 kt 340° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 340° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 350° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 330° 77.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 140° 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 4 kt 300° 77.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 325° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 56° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 355° --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 9 sec 149° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 77.7 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 7 sec 87° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.2 ft 9 sec 31° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.6 ft 8 sec 102° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 9 sec 50° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 10 sec 42° --- --- 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 082207 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 200 PM, a 1030 mb high was over Eureka, CA and a 1004 mb low was over northeastern Arizona. Steep seas of 9-13 feet in the outer waters and 6 to 9 feet in the coastal waters come down tonight. Gusts 25-30 knots in the outer waters and gusts near 20 kts within 10 miles of the coast peak this afternoon. Winds weaken this evening with offshore flow developing late this evening into Friday. North to northeasterly offshore flow persists through early next week. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... TONIGHT Wind N 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds...subsiding to NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 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 S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind E 10 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds...subsiding to NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind E 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft after midnight. NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 15 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... TONIGHT Wind N 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft...subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds...subsiding to NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds...subsiding to N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening... becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. N 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 kt in the morning...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, SE 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, SE 1 foot at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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