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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 29th, 12:50pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   14.4 ft 12 sec 129° 33-43 kt 80° 40.8 °F Cape Suckling   22.3 ft 13 sec 150° 31-39 kt 100° 43.5 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 39.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   14.4 ft 12 sec 191° 19-25 kt 150° 43.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   6.6 ft 7 sec 43° 23-29 kt 20° 40.6 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 10 sec 334° 21-27 kt 150° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   15.1 ft 12 sec 201° 17-21 kt 140° 44.8 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   13.1 ft 12 sec 114° 17-21 kt 210° 39.4 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   19.7 ft 11 sec 177° 27-33 kt 180° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   8.9 ft 11 sec 19° 4-10 kt 80° 38.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   10.5 ft 11 sec 225° 12-16 kt --- 40.3 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   7.9 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 39.7 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   8.9 ft 11 sec 339° 6-8 kt 190° 39.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   10.8 ft 11 sec 198° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   14.4 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 47.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   14.4 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 50.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   15.1 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 52.0 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   13.8 ft 14 sec 272° 19-25 kt 180° 51.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   13.8 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   14.1 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   13.8 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   14.8 ft 14 sec 281° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   12.8 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 53.1 °F WEST OREGON   14.4 ft 14 sec 250° 23-29 kt 190° 54.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.8 ft 14 sec 278° --- --- 54.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 160° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   12.5 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 54.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-10 kt 100° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 340° 56.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   13.8 ft 15 sec 275° 14-17 kt 190° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.8 ft 15 sec 290° --- --- 56.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   8.9 ft 15 sec 277° --- --- 55.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 50° 56.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.6 ft 14 sec --- 10-12 kt 70° 57.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.2 ft 15 sec 286° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 20° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 349° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   9.5 ft 15 sec 292° --- --- 59.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 270° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   6.2 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 64.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 20° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   8.9 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 340° 60.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 360° 61.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 207° --- --- 61.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 100° 61.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 239° --- --- 61.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 260° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 62.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 257° --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 61.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 201° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 217° --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 208° --- --- 62.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 63.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 63.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 194° --- --- 63.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 269° --- --- 61.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   6.2 ft 14 sec 308° 8-10 kt 340° 62.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 15 sec 293° 8-12 kt 300° 76.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   7.9 ft 14 sec 288° 10-14 kt 310° 77.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft 13 sec 306° 12-14 kt 210° 75.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 250° 76.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 341° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 4° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 77.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 154° --- --- 77.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 330° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 12 sec 338° 8-10 kt 90° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.9 ft 13 sec 320° 12-16 kt 110° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 82.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 7 sec 45° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.2 ft 8 sec 43° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 7 sec 316° --- --- 84.7 °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 291015 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 215 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 215 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, there was a 1034 mb high over northeast Nevada and a 1017 mb low over Baja California Sur. Offshore flow during the nights and mornings will alternate with onshore northwest flow during the afternoons and evenings through Sunday. Onshore flow increases Monday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 215 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 215 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 17 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT 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 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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