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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, April 21st, 5:20pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.0 ft 10 sec 197° 4-6 kt 160° --- Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 4 sec 223° --- --- 39.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   9.5 ft 13 sec 259° 14-16 kt --- --- SOUTH KODIAK   6.2 ft 11 sec 255° 17-19 kt --- 39.0 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   15.4 ft 9 sec 158° --- --- 39.2 °F Backyard Buoys   4.3 ft 9 sec 276° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.6 ft 9 sec 289° --- --- 54.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.9 ft 8 sec 268° --- --- 52.7 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.2 ft 8 sec 304° --- --- 54.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 53.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.9 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 56.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.9 ft 10 sec 292° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.9 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 55.0 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- 54.9 °F PORT ORFORD   4.6 ft 11 sec 291° 10-14 kt 220° --- ST GEORGES   4.3 ft 12 sec 264° 10-14 kt 160° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 360° --- EEL RIVER   5.6 ft 11 sec 303° 8-10 kt 240° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 55.6 °F PT ARENA   5.6 ft 11 sec 281° 10-12 kt 230° 54.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 270° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 290° 57.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 58.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- 58.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   5.6 ft 12 sec 296° --- --- --- HALF MOON BAY   4.9 ft 10 sec --- 10-14 kt 240° 57.9 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 220° --- Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 150° 56.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 55.2 °F Point Sur, CA   7.5 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 59.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 62.4 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 220° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- 61.2 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 60.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 60.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6 kt 270° 60.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 204° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 64.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 250° 62.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 64.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 250° 63.1 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 266° --- --- 64.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 171° --- --- --- Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 66.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 66.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 66.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.9 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 63.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 183° --- --- 66.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 66.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 66.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 233° --- --- 66.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 66.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 66.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 65.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 68.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 290° 67.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 290° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 100° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 210° 76.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 79.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 140° 77.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 31° --- --- 78.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 79.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 79.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 164° --- --- 79.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 26° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 252° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 60° 78.1 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   5.9 ft 12 sec 18° --- --- 80.8 °F Backyard Buoys   2.3 ft 10 sec 276° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   2.6 ft 13 sec 101° --- --- 81.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 11 sec 184° --- --- 86.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 10 sec 168° --- --- 86.5 °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 212019 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 119 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 119 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 PM, a 1020 mb high was about 700 nautical miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and a 1010 mb low at the center of a storm system was about 300 nautical miles west of Point Arena. Breezy onshore flow is expected today, with a frontal wind shift this evening. Onshore flow strengthens Wednesday, peaking in strength Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, creating hazardous conditions for small craft in the outer coastal waters. A coastal eddy will spin intermittently as onshore flow gradually weakens Thursday into Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 119 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this evening. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind S 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. SAT NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. SUN Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 119 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TONIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 to 20 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 15 to 20 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. SUN Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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