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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 21st, 8:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 4 sec 251° --- --- 38.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   9.2 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 41.9 °F Backyard Buoys   3.6 ft 9 sec 248° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 8 sec 240° --- --- 53.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 7 sec 207° --- --- 53.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 54.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 9 sec 272° --- --- 53.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.9 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.3 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- 53.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 52.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 350° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 150° 53.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 140° 54.1 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6 kt 260° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 300° 57.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 12 sec 297° --- --- 57.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 56.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 298° 8-10 kt 150° 56.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.6 ft 11 sec --- 10-12 kt 170° 56.1 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 200° --- Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 55.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 160° 56.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 55.0 °F Point Sur, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 308° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 200° 58.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 269° --- --- 60.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 250° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec 302° --- --- 60.4 °F Harvest, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 59.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 310° 57.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 100° 60.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 200° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 130° 62.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 77° --- --- 62.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 260° 62.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 167° --- --- 64.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 170° --- --- --- Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 65.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 186° --- --- 65.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 209° --- --- 64.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 309° --- --- 62.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 181° --- --- 65.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 228° --- --- 65.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 64.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 65.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 17 sec 273° --- --- 66.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 198° --- --- 65.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 251° --- --- 64.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 178° --- --- 65.8 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 260° 65.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 170° 63.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 50° 73.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 120° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 190° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 302° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 4 kt 130° 75.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 37° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 13 sec 163° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 47° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 255° --- --- 78.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.9 ft 12 sec 17° --- --- 80.8 °F Backyard Buoys   1.6 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 12 sec 59° --- --- 81.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 162° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   3.9 ft 10 sec 155° --- --- 86.4 °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 210902 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 202 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 202 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 AM, a 1018 mb high was about 500 nautical miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and a 1004 mb low was over Boise, Idaho. A 1010 mb low at the center of a storm system was about 200 nautical miles west of Point Arena. Weak onshore flow this morning will increase this afternoon, with a frontal wind shift this evening. Onshore flow will peak in strength Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, potentially generating hazardous conditions for small craft. A coastal eddy will spin intermittently as onshore flow gradually weakens Thursday into Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 202 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Wind W 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 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Wind S 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 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. FRI Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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- 202 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI 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 14 seconds. SAT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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