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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, September 15th, 3:16am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 4 sec 319° --- --- 51.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.8 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 58.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 7 sec 287° --- --- 49.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 61.7 °F OOI Westport Offshore   5.2 ft --- 299° 4 kt 320° 59.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 59.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 308° --- --- 59.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 58.8 °F Newport PWS North   5.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 57.9 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 57.4 °F Newport PWS South, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 58.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 58.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 58.8 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 360° 58.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 8 sec 322° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° 59.5 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 30° 69.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 306° --- --- 57.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 6 sec 289° --- --- 62.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 60.8 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 243° --- --- 61.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 60.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 270° 59.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 349° --- --- 62.2 °F Point Sur, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 59.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 59.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 7 sec 334° --- --- 64.2 °F Harvest, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 62.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 50° 64.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 67.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 68.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 199° --- --- 70.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 177° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 120° 67.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 67.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 64.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 67.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 69.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 70.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 71.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 69.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 309° --- --- 65.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 69.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 70.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 70.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 70.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 70.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 71.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 239° --- --- 65.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 70.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 69.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 67.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 100° 82.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 70° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 80° 80.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 344° --- --- 82.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 80° 80.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.9 ft 10 sec 351° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 7° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 10 sec 357° --- --- 79.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 9 sec 24° --- --- 80.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 81.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 14 sec 169° --- --- 80.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 84° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 183° --- --- 82.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 9 sec 103° --- --- 81.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 79.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 80.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.6 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 86.2 °F Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 84.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.3 ft 8 sec 106° --- --- 85.8 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.6 ft 6 sec 107° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 193° --- --- 82.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 11 sec 227° --- --- 82.6 °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 142154 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 254 PM PDT Sun Sep 14 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 254 PM PDT Sun Sep 14 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 2 PM, a broad 1023 mb high was about 1000 nautical miles west of Vincente Guerrero, Mexico and a 1007 mb low was over Needles. Tropical moisture from the south will bring a 20 to 30 percent chance of thunderstorms over the coastal waters from Wednesday onward. Otherwise, weak onshore flow will prevail through Thursday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 254 PM PDT Sun Sep 14 2025 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. THU 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 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. 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- 254 PM PDT Sun Sep 14 2025 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. TUE 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 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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