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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, January 13th, 8:15pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   11.8 ft 7 sec 120° 29-39 kt 150° --- Ocean Station PAPA   13.1 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 49.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   8.5 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 13 sec 253° --- --- 48.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.2 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.9 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS North   8.5 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 52.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.2 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.9 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 52.5 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   8.2 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 52.5 °F PORT ORFORD   7.9 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 10° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 54.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 55.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 281° 6-12 kt 40° 59.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 54.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 10° 55.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 300° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 57.2 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 57.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 360° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 290° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 60.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   7.2 ft 11 sec 298° 12-16 kt 310° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   4.3 ft 13 sec 276° 2-4 kt 310° 60.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 279° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.3 ft 14 sec 283° 6-8 kt 250° 60.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 235° --- --- 61.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 60.8 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 259° --- --- 61.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 61.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 240° --- --- 61.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 61.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 61.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- 60.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 261° --- --- 62.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 264° --- --- 61.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 267° --- --- 61.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 62.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 61.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 62.8 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   5.2 ft 14 sec 289° 6 kt 300° 63.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 4 kt 300° 61.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 190° 77.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-23 kt 190° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 100° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 120° 76.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   11.2 ft 13 sec 324° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 357° --- --- 77.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 320° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 157° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   11.2 ft 13 sec 325° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 14 sec 327° --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 50° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 78.3 °F Ipan, Guam   6.9 ft 10 sec 66° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 10 sec 38° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 10 sec 85° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 9 sec 53° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 9 sec 36° --- --- 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 132008 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1208 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1208 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 12 PM, a broad 1028 mb low was off the Oregon and northern California coast, and a 1019 mb low was over Prescott, AZ. Offshore flow during the nights and mornings will alternate with onshore northwest flow during the afternoons and evenings through Sunday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1208 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft this evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds... subsiding to NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN 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 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1208 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED 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 13 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 16 seconds. FRI 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 S 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 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: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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