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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 8th, 9:55pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.3 ft --- 174° 16-21 kt 80° 41.0 °F Cape Suckling   7.2 ft --- 93° 19-25 kt 110° 43.2 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 4 sec 343° --- --- 39.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   8.5 ft 11 sec 247° 23-29 kt 110° --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   9.2 ft 6 sec 31° 29-37 kt 40° 41.0 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   19.7 ft --- 85° 27-35 kt 30° 39.6 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   11.5 ft 11 sec 258° 31-37 kt 120° 44.4 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   10.5 ft --- 95° 25-33 kt 70° 39.9 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   10.2 ft --- 126° 21-27 kt 100° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   22.0 ft 13 sec 74° 23-31 kt 50° 39.4 °F SOUTH KODIAK   12.1 ft --- 74° 12-14 kt 140° 41.2 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   14.1 ft --- 294° --- --- 41.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   19.7 ft 11 sec 202° --- --- 44.4 °F Neah Bay   10.8 ft --- 272° 4-8 kt 70° 49.1 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.6 ft --- 287° 6-8 kt 220° 48.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 48.6 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   14.8 ft 15 sec 294° 6-10 kt 230° --- Grays Harbor, WA   14.4 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 50.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.5 ft 15 sec 261° --- --- 45.7 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   17.1 ft 15 sec 301° 8-10 kt --- 50.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   15.7 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 52.9 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   16.1 ft 15 sec 293° 10-12 kt 200° 51.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   14.4 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 50.2 °F STONEWALL BANK   15.1 ft --- 294° 10-14 kt 200° --- Newport PWS North   15.1 ft 17 sec 298° --- --- 53.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   13.5 ft 13 sec 306° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   17.1 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   16.4 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 54.0 °F PORT ORFORD   15.7 ft 14 sec 301° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   13.5 ft 14 sec 296° 17-21 kt 190° 54.3 °F ST GEORGES   14.1 ft --- 289° 6-10 kt 50° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   16.7 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   17.4 ft --- 314° 14-19 kt 350° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   16.1 ft 15 sec 305° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   16.1 ft 15 sec 313° 16-21 kt 10° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   14.4 ft 14 sec 303° 12-14 kt 340° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   15.1 ft --- 321° 12-19 kt 130° 60.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   10.2 ft 17 sec 273° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   12.8 ft --- 287° 14-17 kt 350° 56.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 310° 57.7 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   6.2 ft 14 sec 359° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   17.4 ft 17 sec 312° --- --- 58.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   15.4 ft --- 322° 19-25 kt 360° --- SANTA MARIA   11.8 ft --- 290° 17-21 kt 30° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   18.4 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 58.6 °F Harvest, CA   13.1 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   9.8 ft 16 sec 322° 19-25 kt 350° 59.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   4.9 ft 10 sec 271° 2-6 kt 280° 60.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 251° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.9 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 59.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   4.9 ft 9 sec 285° 19-23 kt 360° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   11.5 ft --- 306° 21-27 kt 340° 57.4 °F San Pedro, CA   6.2 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 9 sec 257° --- --- 62.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   12.5 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 60.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 62.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 62.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 273° --- --- 62.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 9 sec 285° --- --- 62.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   6.2 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 62.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 62.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 63.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   8.5 ft 10 sec 284° 8-10 kt 360° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   12.5 ft --- 313° 21-27 kt 330° 61.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft --- 292° 12-16 kt 20° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   6.6 ft --- 298° 14-19 kt 20° 78.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.2 ft 14 sec 296° 10-14 kt 170° 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 2 kt 300° 77.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 306° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 9 sec 159° --- --- 78.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 269° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 99° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.5 ft --- 82° 12-16 kt 100° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.9 ft --- 94° 14-17 kt 100° 77.7 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 6 sec 91° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 10 sec 22° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.6 ft 8 sec 97° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 9 sec 49° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 10 sec 37° --- --- 86.2 °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 082207 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 200 PM, a 1030 mb high was over Eureka, CA and a 1004 mb low was over northeastern Arizona. Steep seas of 9-13 feet in the outer waters and 6 to 9 feet in the coastal waters come down tonight. Gusts 25-30 knots in the outer waters and gusts near 20 kts within 10 miles of the coast peak this afternoon. Winds weaken this evening with offshore flow developing late this evening into Friday. North to northeasterly offshore flow persists through early next week. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... TONIGHT Wind N 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds...subsiding to NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind E 10 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds...subsiding to NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind E 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft after midnight. NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 15 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 207 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... TONIGHT Wind N 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft...subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds...subsiding to NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds...subsiding to N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening... becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. N 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 kt in the morning...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, SE 1 foot at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, SE 1 foot at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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