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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, April 15th, 6:00am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 4 sec --- --- --- 38.1 °F Backyard Buoys   7.2 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   9.2 ft 8 sec 243° --- --- 50.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.9 ft 9 sec 256° --- --- 51.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.2 ft 8 sec 257° --- --- 51.8 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.9 ft 9 sec 256° --- --- 52.0 °F Newport PWS North   12.8 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 51.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.8 ft 8 sec 236° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   12.8 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 51.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   12.5 ft 7 sec 227° --- --- 52.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 53.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 170° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 260° --- Point Reyes, CA   6.6 ft 6 sec 322° --- --- 56.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 57.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 320° 57.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.6 ft 7 sec --- 16-17 kt 310° 56.7 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 330° 58.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 310° 57.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 335° --- --- 58.8 °F Point Sur, CA   5.6 ft 6 sec 318° --- --- 57.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 7 sec 288° --- --- 53.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 59.7 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 8 sec 316° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 320° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° --- Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- 59.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° --- Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 63.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 320° --- San Pedro, CA   3.9 ft 6 sec 267° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 281° --- --- 64.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 64.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 64.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 262° --- --- 65.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.5 ft 8 sec 317° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 64.2 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 230° --- --- 66.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 271° --- --- 66.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 65.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 5 sec 278° --- --- 67.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 288° --- --- 64.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 278° --- --- 63.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 285° --- --- 65.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   7.5 ft 8 sec 315° 17-19 kt 310° 63.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6 kt 80° 73.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 80° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 150° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 328° --- --- 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 130° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 352° --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 114° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 178° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 160° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 58° --- --- 76.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 77.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 91° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 79.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 50° 77.7 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 9 sec 136° --- --- 80.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.6 ft 10 sec 202° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   3.6 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 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 150914 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 214 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 214 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 AM, a 1025 mb high was 500 nautical miles west of Point Sur and a 1013 mb low was over Death Valley and over the northern Gulf of California. Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue today and increase late Thursday, with gusts around 20 kts in the outer coastal waters. Offshore flow will develop for Thursday night and Friday morning, followed by brisk onshore northwest flow late Friday. Weaker offshore flow followed by onshore flow is expected Saturday. Onshore flow will prevail on Sunday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 214 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt...becoming E with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 214 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 TODAY Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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