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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 1st, 7:25am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.9 ft 11 sec 171° 10-14 kt 30° 41.9 °F Cape Suckling   8.5 ft 10 sec 168° 12-14 kt 80° 43.9 °F CAPE CLEARE   5.2 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 43.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   9.5 ft 11 sec 212° 21-25 kt 120° 43.7 °F PORTLOCK BANK   9.5 ft 7 sec 323° 14-17 kt 310° 42.6 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.3 ft 6 sec 43° 8-10 kt 110° 42.1 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   8.9 ft 9 sec 158° 19-23 kt 200° 40.1 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   8.2 ft 11 sec 232° 12-16 kt 120° 42.6 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   9.2 ft 9 sec 304° 14-17 kt 310° 40.8 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   9.2 ft 11 sec 287° 8-10 kt 340° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   14.1 ft 11 sec 182° 16-19 kt 200° 39.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   9.5 ft 9 sec 355° 16-17 kt 300° 41.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.2 ft 11 sec 238° --- --- 41.0 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   12.5 ft 12 sec 220° 23-29 kt 150° 41.5 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.8 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 44.8 °F Neah Bay   7.2 ft 12 sec 250° 17-21 kt 110° 48.4 °F NEW DUNGENESS   0.3 ft --- --- 8 kt 30° 48.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- 48.4 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   6.6 ft 11 sec 280° 14-16 kt 130° --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.6 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 47.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 51.4 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   7.2 ft --- 268° 14-16 kt --- 51.8 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- 52.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 269° 8-12 kt 160° --- Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.9 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 51.8 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.6 ft 11 sec 281° 10-12 kt 110° --- Newport PWS North   6.6 ft 11 sec 277° --- --- 52.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.9 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 52.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 53.4 °F PORT ORFORD   6.2 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   5.9 ft 11 sec 279° 4-6 kt 140° 55.8 °F ST GEORGES   4.3 ft 11 sec 287° 8-10 kt 100° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 284° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   4.9 ft --- 272° 4-8 kt 120° 53.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   5.9 ft 12 sec 282° 16-19 kt 150° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   5.6 ft 12 sec 278° 19-23 kt 90° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   5.6 ft 11 sec 280° 8-10 kt 270° 60.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   5.2 ft 13 sec 270° 17-21 kt 90° 56.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 60° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   6.9 ft 7 sec 153° --- --- 58.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   5.9 ft --- 278° 14-17 kt 210° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 193° --- --- 60.6 °F SANTA MARIA   4.9 ft 12 sec 295° 10 kt 190° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 7 sec 144° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 6 sec 136° --- --- 59.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   5.2 ft 6 sec 120° 2-6 kt 220° 59.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.3 ft 5 sec 111° 4-6 kt 270° 60.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 61.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.6 ft 6 sec 202° 8-10 kt 260° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 5 sec 132° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   5.2 ft 6 sec 176° 6-8 kt 230° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 5 sec 124° --- --- 62.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 4 sec 137° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 4 sec 172° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 4 sec --- --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 4 sec 177° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 286° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 5 sec 180° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 5 sec 192° --- --- 62.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 5 sec 197° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 5 sec 183° --- --- 63.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 278° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 5 sec 167° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 260° --- --- 62.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 5 sec 154° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.3 ft 12 sec 272° 10-12 kt 180° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   4.3 ft 13 sec 301° 10-12 kt 260° 64.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   10.8 ft 8 sec 72° 17-23 kt 70° 77.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   10.5 ft 13 sec 356° 21-27 kt 80° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.2 ft 12 sec 352° 14-17 kt 40° 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 353° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 304° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 127° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 344° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 14 sec 351° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.9 ft 14 sec 349° 4-6 kt 40° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft 14 sec 357° 16-19 kt 80° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.6 ft 14 sec 24° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 9 sec 65° --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 15 sec 6° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 7 sec 64° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec 90° --- --- 85.5 °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 010920 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, a 1025 mb high was over northern Arizona and a 1005 mb low was 50 nautical miles west of Eureka, CA. Southeasterly to southerly winds peak this this morning, with gusts 20 to 25 knots through early afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect and contains more information. There is also a chance for thunderstorms over the waters today, best chance in the morning and early afternoon, which would bring strong, gusty winds, lightning, heavy rain with poor visibility, and possible waterspouts. Winds diminish this evening, and weaker south to southwest winds prevail through the weekend. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Wind S 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. FRI Wind SE 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 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 after midnight. SAT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. SUN Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. MON Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. MON NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Wind S 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRI Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 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 after midnight. SAT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. 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 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 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 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. MON Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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