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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, April 17th, 5:20am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   4.9 ft 7 sec 108° 23-27 kt 90° 40.3 °F Cape Suckling   5.9 ft 6 sec 91° 14-17 kt 120° 42.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 3 sec --- --- --- 38.3 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.3 ft 8 sec 243° 10-12 kt --- 43.5 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.3 ft 4 sec 247° 8-10 kt 220° 35.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 10 sec 227° 12-16 kt 20° 37.6 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   3.6 ft 7 sec 259° 8 kt 210° 43.7 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.9 ft 7 sec 220° 10-12 kt 230° 38.3 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   5.6 ft 7 sec 259° 14-16 kt 210° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   6.6 ft 9 sec 357° --- --- 39.4 °F SOUTH KODIAK   3.9 ft 14 sec 205° 10-12 kt --- 38.3 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.2 ft 11 sec 249° --- --- 39.0 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   7.5 ft 10 sec 251° 27-31 kt --- 39.9 °F Backyard Buoys   4.9 ft 9 sec 285° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   6.2 ft 9 sec 298° 10-12 kt 320° --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 50.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 280° --- --- 51.3 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.9 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 50.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.9 ft 10 sec 312° --- --- 50.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.6 ft 8 sec 310° 4-6 kt 360° 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.9 ft 10 sec 303° --- --- 51.6 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.9 ft 10 sec 314° 10-12 kt 30° --- Newport PWS North   7.2 ft 10 sec 312° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.9 ft 9 sec 306° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 51.6 °F WEST OREGON   4.9 ft 9 sec 326° 8-10 kt 130° 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.9 ft 10 sec 316° --- --- 52.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 80° 52.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 9 sec 339° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   8.5 ft 11 sec 323° 10-14 kt 360° 52.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.6 ft 11 sec 346° 6-10 kt 360° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 55.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 57.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 310° 55.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.2 ft 9 sec --- 12-14 kt 320° 57.0 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 340° 57.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- 57.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 280° 56.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 59.0 °F Point Sur, CA   9.2 ft 9 sec 325° --- --- 54.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 57.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 55.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   10.2 ft 10 sec 319° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   8.9 ft 10 sec 313° --- --- 57.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   5.9 ft 10 sec 307° 12-16 kt 330° 56.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 110° 56.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 63.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.6 ft 15 sec 153° 8-10 kt 60° 61.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 188° --- --- 63.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 20° 58.6 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 261° --- --- 65.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 64.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 64.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 64.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 64.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 320° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 65.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 65.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 239° --- --- 66.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 64.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 66.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 64.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 62.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 229° --- --- 64.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   4.3 ft 14 sec 194° 6 kt 250° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   8.5 ft 9 sec 311° 14-16 kt 300° 62.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   3.9 ft 11 sec 195° 12-14 kt 60° 73.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 73.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   3.9 ft 14 sec 126° 8-10 kt 90° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 3° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 80° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.3 ft 8 sec 359° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 174° --- --- 76.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 162° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 88° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 11 sec 192° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 89° --- --- 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 9 sec 98° 19-25 kt 70° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.2 ft 7 sec 81° 14-16 kt 70° 77.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   16.4 ft 13 sec 335° --- --- 79.3 °F Backyard Buoys   7.9 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 13 sec 62° --- --- 80.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.3 ft 12 sec 106° --- --- 86.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   3.6 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 86.7 °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 170741 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1241 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1241 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1230 AM, a broad 1030 mb high was grazing the coast of Astoria, OR and a 1002 mb low was over Mesquite, NV. Onshore flow shifts to southeasterly flow overnight tonight into Friday morning. Brisk onshore flow resumes in the afternoon. Relatively neutral flow is expected on Saturday with onshore flow returning for Sunday through mid-week. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1241 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 TODAY Wind SE 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT Wind W 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 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 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 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: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON 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 SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the 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 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1241 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 TODAY Wind SE 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 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 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT 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 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. 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 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. TUE Wind W 10 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 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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