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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, December 27th, 3:55am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   5.2 ft 6 sec 331° --- --- 40.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   5.9 ft 6 sec 102° 27-33 kt 120° 44.6 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   14.8 ft 8 sec 21° 39-47 kt 30° 42.6 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   14.8 ft 10 sec 54° 19-25 kt 30° 40.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   7.2 ft 7 sec 176° 17-21 kt 170° 41.4 °F SOUTH KODIAK   10.8 ft 10 sec 211° 17-21 kt 190° 41.9 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   16.7 ft 13 sec 59° 25-33 kt 40° 41.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   12.1 ft 8 sec 240° --- --- 45.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.9 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 48.6 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   15.4 ft 11 sec 279° 21-33 kt 300° --- Grays Harbor, WA   12.8 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.2 ft 10 sec 281° --- --- 49.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   11.8 ft 10 sec 308° --- --- 52.0 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   12.1 ft 10 sec 313° 23-29 kt 320° 53.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   10.2 ft 9 sec 300° --- --- 51.6 °F Newport PWS North   12.1 ft 9 sec 300° --- --- 52.9 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.8 ft 10 sec 299° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.8 ft 10 sec 303° --- --- 52.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.5 ft 9 sec 307° --- --- 54.1 °F PORT ORFORD   9.8 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   9.2 ft 9 sec 324° 16-19 kt 330° --- ST GEORGES   8.9 ft 10 sec 302° 12-17 kt 350° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.5 ft 11 sec 302° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 40° --- EEL RIVER   10.8 ft 10 sec 303° 16-19 kt 340° 54.9 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   13.1 ft 11 sec 297° 21-27 kt 330° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   14.8 ft 12 sec 300° 21-27 kt 320° 55.9 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   10.2 ft 11 sec 335° 16-19 kt 10° 61.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 56.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   9.8 ft 12 sec 300° 19-23 kt 310° 57.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 320° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 59.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   9.8 ft 13 sec 302° 16-19 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   7.9 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 59.5 °F SANTA MARIA   11.5 ft 14 sec 298° 14-17 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   10.8 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   12.1 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 61.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   12.1 ft 13 sec 297° 10-16 kt 310° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   10.2 ft 13 sec 285° 12-16 kt 300° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 233° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- 271° 16-19 kt 290° 61.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- 301° 14-17 kt 300° 58.3 °F San Pedro, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 281° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 62.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   11.8 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 289° --- --- 63.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 63.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   6.2 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 63.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 266° --- --- 62.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   6.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 64.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   8.5 ft 15 sec 281° 14-17 kt 310° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 310° 14-17 kt 310° 63.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft 11 sec 38° 16-19 kt 180° 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.6 ft 11 sec 52° 17-19 kt 170° 76.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.9 ft 7 sec 103° 16-17 kt 120° 77.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 140° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.6 ft 12 sec 9° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 24° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 156° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 144° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 12 sec 22° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 151° --- --- 78.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 20° --- --- 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.5 ft 12 sec 15° 17-21 kt 80° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.5 ft 8 sec 89° 14-17 kt 90° 78.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.9 ft 12 sec 30° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 13 sec 58° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   9.5 ft 14 sec 1° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 6 sec 78° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 12 sec 342° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 12 sec 336° --- --- 85.3 °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 262045 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1245 PM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1245 PM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 2 PM, a 1028 mb high was over the Four Corners, a 1032 mb high was 1100 nautical miles west of San Fransisco, and a 1004 mb low was near Eureka, CA. South winds strengthen slightly today as another band of moderate to heavy rain moves through. Lighter north to northwest winds return for Saturday and Sunday before offshore flow sets up Monday through mid/late week. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1245 PM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 TODAY Wind S 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. TUE Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft after midnight. NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SE 1 foot at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 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- 1245 PM PST Fri Dec 26 2025 TODAY Wind S 10 to 15 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. SAT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind N 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. SUN Wind N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. TUE Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, E 1 foot at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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