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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 29th, 1:50pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   16.1 ft 12 sec 121° 31-41 kt 90° 41.0 °F Cape Suckling   21.0 ft --- 154° 31-41 kt 100° 43.5 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 39.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   16.1 ft 13 sec 184° 19-23 kt 140° 43.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   5.9 ft 7 sec 35° 14-19 kt 30° 40.6 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 11 sec 158° 21-25 kt 150° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   15.7 ft 13 sec 202° 16-19 kt 140° 44.8 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   12.1 ft 12 sec 127° 17-21 kt 210° 39.4 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   20.0 ft --- 183° 27-37 kt 180° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   9.8 ft --- 27° 4-10 kt 150° 38.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   10.8 ft 12 sec 192° 8-12 kt --- 40.3 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.2 ft 12 sec 246° --- --- 39.7 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   6.9 ft 13 sec 18° 8-12 kt 190° 39.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   10.2 ft 11 sec 212° --- --- 44.1 °F Neah Bay   11.2 ft 13 sec 246° 10-14 kt 100° 49.5 °F NEW DUNGENESS   2.3 ft 4 sec 101° 4-6 kt 110° 47.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   15.4 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 48.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   13.8 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- 50.7 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   15.1 ft 14 sec 262° 23-29 kt --- 51.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   15.1 ft 14 sec 265° --- --- 52.0 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   14.1 ft 14 sec 261° 21-25 kt 180° 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   13.8 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   13.1 ft 15 sec 279° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   13.5 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   13.1 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   13.1 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 53.1 °F WEST OREGON   15.4 ft 14 sec 265° 23-29 kt 190° 54.3 °F ST GEORGES   10.5 ft 15 sec 277° 8-10 kt 160° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   12.1 ft 14 sec 278° --- --- 54.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 190° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   13.8 ft 15 sec 283° --- --- 54.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-10 kt 120° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   11.5 ft 15 sec 281° 6-10 kt 320° 57.0 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   13.5 ft 15 sec 278° 14-17 kt 180° 57.2 °F Point Reyes, CA   10.8 ft 15 sec 286° --- --- 56.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   8.5 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 56.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 56.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.6 ft 13 sec --- 12-14 kt 180° 57.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.5 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 58.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 20° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 351° --- --- 57.7 °F Point Sur, CA   10.2 ft 15 sec 290° --- --- 60.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 300° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 63.7 °F SANTA MARIA   9.2 ft 16 sec 287° 8 kt 10° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.2 ft 15 sec 285° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   8.9 ft 17 sec 283° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 20° 60.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 320° 62.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 203° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 209° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 278° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.6 ft 13 sec 256° 2-4 kt 210° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 235° --- --- 61.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 60.8 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 63.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 196° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 216° --- --- 61.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.2 ft 18 sec 292° --- --- 61.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 62.4 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 266° --- --- 63.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 64.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 63.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 292° --- --- 64.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 61.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 63.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   4.9 ft 15 sec 283° 10-12 kt 320° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   6.9 ft --- 307° 4-6 kt 20° 62.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   8.9 ft 15 sec 301° 6-10 kt 260° 76.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 280° 77.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 13 sec 310° 14-16 kt 200° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 250° 76.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 357° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec 313° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 146° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 79.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 13 sec 337° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft --- 340° 10-12 kt 100° 76.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.6 ft 13 sec 325° 10-12 kt 100° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 7 sec 50° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 8 sec 346° --- --- 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 292055 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1255 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1255 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...At 1 PM, there was a 1035 mb high over northern Utah 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, with a morning eddy. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1255 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 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 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, 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: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 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. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1255 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this 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: W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind 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 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 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind 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. 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 NIGHT Wind 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: 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: S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT 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, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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