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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, January 2nd, 5:25pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.0 ft 8 sec 154° 19-23 kt 320° 42.1 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.6 ft 7 sec 116° --- --- 43.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   8.5 ft 7 sec 103° 27-31 kt 120° --- PORTLOCK BANK   6.2 ft 7 sec 315° 14-17 kt 330° 42.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   10.2 ft 13 sec 214° 21-27 kt 110° 39.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.9 ft 7 sec 251° 16-19 kt 90° 44.2 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.9 ft 8 sec 333° 10-14 kt 290° --- CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   6.9 ft 8 sec 305° 17-23 kt 290° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   10.5 ft 8 sec 161° 27-35 kt 210° 39.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   6.9 ft 11 sec 263° 19-23 kt 270° 41.4 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   11.5 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 41.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.9 ft 8 sec 334° --- --- 44.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 48.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 12 sec 268° --- --- 52.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.9 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.6 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS North   4.6 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 53.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.6 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.6 ft 12 sec 312° --- --- 52.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 301° --- --- 53.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 33-43 kt 330° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 160° 55.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   14.8 ft 9 sec 163° --- --- 55.8 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 37-45 kt 150° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 140° 56.7 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 184° 19-21 kt 230° 60.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 209° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 150° 56.3 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 213° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 120° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 58.3 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 6 sec 173° --- --- 58.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 140° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 5 sec 199° --- --- 61.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 160° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 140° 60.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 170° 61.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 224° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- 61.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 10 sec 229° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 170° --- --- 62.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 150° 59.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 62.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 62.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 231° --- --- 63.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 175° --- --- 63.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 240° --- --- 63.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 62.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 63.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 263° --- --- 63.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 268° --- --- 63.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 63.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 63.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 63.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 63.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 230° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 190° 63.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 78.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.2 ft 14 sec 349° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   9.2 ft 12 sec 3° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   9.8 ft 14 sec 5° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 302° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 5 sec 138° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   9.5 ft 8 sec 26° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 249° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 90° 78.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.3 ft 13 sec 25° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 15 sec 58° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.5 ft 14 sec 21° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 350° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 14 sec 350° --- --- 86.0 °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 022053 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1253 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1253 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 PM, a 1018 mb high was over Death Valley and a 986 mb low was 300 nautical miles west of Eureka, CA. South to southeasterly winds prevail through the weekend, with periods of breezy winds gusting near 15 knots Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Weak onshore northwest winds resume early next week. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1253 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. SUN Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. TUE Wind SE 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WED NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1253 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 TONIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUN Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. TUE Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. WED Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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