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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, April 18th, 4:15am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 5 sec 233° --- --- 38.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   9.2 ft 7 sec 354° --- --- 41.7 °F Backyard Buoys   2.3 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.0 ft 8 sec 299° --- --- 51.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.0 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 52.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 51.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 306° --- --- 52.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 312° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.9 ft 8 sec 303° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.9 ft 9 sec 315° --- --- 51.8 °F PORT ORFORD   4.3 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 270° --- EEL RIVER   3.9 ft 10 sec 328° 10-14 kt 10° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 340° 53.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 320° --- --- 55.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 234° --- --- 57.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.9 ft 10 sec 287° 12-14 kt 330° 55.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 7 sec --- 10-12 kt 320° 57.6 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 330° 58.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 294° --- --- 56.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 300° 54.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 59.4 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 315° --- --- 56.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 58.1 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- 55.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 11 sec 314° --- --- 60.4 °F Harvest, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 58.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 58.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 250° 56.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2 kt 50° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 221° --- --- 64.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 310° 61.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 167° --- --- 65.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 181° --- --- 63.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 64.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 203° --- --- 64.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 64.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 190° --- --- 65.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 230° --- --- 65.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 239° --- --- 66.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 65.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 5 sec 302° --- --- 66.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 65.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 63.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 66.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 195° 0-2 kt --- 65.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 290° 63.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 90° 72.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 90° 72.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 110° 75.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.0 ft 11 sec 323° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 110° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 5 sec 82° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 176° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 159° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 60° 78.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   11.5 ft 13 sec 343° --- --- 79.5 °F Backyard Buoys   5.9 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   2.3 ft 13 sec 60° --- --- 80.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   3.9 ft 13 sec 155° --- --- 86.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   3.9 ft 13 sec 201° --- --- 86.5 °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 180808 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 108 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 108 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 AM, a 1027 mb high was over eastern ID, western WY, northwest CO and north UT. A 1010 mb low covered southeast Arizona. Relatively neutral flow will bring light and variable winds overnight tonight, with onshore flow returning later today. Onshore flow will prevail Sunday through Wednesday, increasing for Tuesday night and Wednesday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 108 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT 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 4 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 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 108 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TODAY Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 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 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 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 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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