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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 28th, 1:00pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 5 sec 334° --- --- 38.8 °F Ocean Station PAPA   16.4 ft 9 sec 208° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 15 sec 299° --- --- 47.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 11 sec 220° --- --- 47.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec 221° --- --- 50.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.8 ft 10 sec 218° --- --- 52.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.2 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   11.5 ft 11 sec 233° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 236° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.8 ft 10 sec 227° --- --- 52.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.2 ft 11 sec 240° --- --- 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 10 sec 247° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 210° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 210° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 54.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 160° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 70° 55.9 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 170° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec 291° --- --- 56.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 55.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 320° 56.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.9 ft 10 sec --- 6-8 kt 280° 57.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 273° --- --- 58.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 290° 58.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 349° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 296° --- --- 58.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 261° --- --- 61.0 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 350° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 289° --- --- 59.9 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 299° --- --- 59.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 59.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 220° 61.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 221° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° 61.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 61.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 330° 60.1 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 259° --- --- 61.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 61.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 62.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 217° --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.9 ft 17 sec 289° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 62.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 18 sec 246° --- --- 62.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 62.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 215° --- --- 63.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 256° --- --- 61.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 63.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10 kt 320° 63.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 330° 61.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 220° 75.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 220° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 180° 75.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 77.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 210° 76.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 15 sec 342° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 359° --- --- 76.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 358° --- --- 77.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 308° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 157° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 15 sec 330° --- --- 78.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 292° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 15 sec 338° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 70° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 100° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 13 sec 329° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 8 sec 352° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.9 ft 9 sec 353° --- --- 85.1 °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 282018 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 PM, there was a 1031 mb high over northern Nevada and a 1017 mb low over Baja. Offshore flow during the nights and mornings will alternate with northwest flow during the afternoons and evenings today through Sunday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU 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, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT 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 15 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. 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 13 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the 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. THU 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, 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 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. 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 13 seconds. SUN 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, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 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 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 6 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 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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