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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, December 17th, 10:15am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   11.2 ft 7 sec 109° 27-33 kt 120° --- Ocean Station PAPA   17.1 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 46.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 3 sec 300° --- --- 51.8 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   16.7 ft 11 sec 275° 19-27 kt 270° --- Grays Harbor, WA   15.7 ft 10 sec 260° --- --- 53.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   14.1 ft 10 sec 253° --- --- 53.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   15.1 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 54.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   12.8 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 54.0 °F Newport PWS North   12.5 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 54.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   12.8 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   12.8 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 54.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   13.8 ft 12 sec 283° --- --- 54.5 °F PORT ORFORD   12.8 ft 11 sec 277° 2-6 kt 80° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 57.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 20° 57.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 55.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 330° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 56.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 290° 6 kt 360° 60.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 261° --- --- 54.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 240° 55.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 59.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 140° 59.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 59.4 °F Point Sur, CA   7.9 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 59.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 61.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 296° --- --- 60.6 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 62.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 306° 23-31 kt 320° 60.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 266° 4-6 kt 110° 63.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 63.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.6 ft 11 sec 251° 2-4 kt 120° 63.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 226° --- --- 63.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 310° 60.8 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 64.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 286° --- --- 64.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 245° --- --- 62.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 63.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 225° --- --- 62.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.9 ft 7 sec 310° --- --- 62.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 221° --- --- 63.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 240° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec 254° --- --- 63.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 6 sec 275° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 267° --- --- 64.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 233° --- --- 64.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 330° 64.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 320° 64.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 250° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 240° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 170° 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 200° 77.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 14 sec 6° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.9 ft 5 sec 181° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.9 ft 5 sec 189° --- --- 78.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 6 sec 175° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 15 sec 356° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 130° 79.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.9 ft 10 sec 349° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 9 sec 72° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 6 sec 77° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.9 ft 7 sec 81° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 335° --- --- 84.9 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 14 sec 333° --- --- 84.9 °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 171003 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 203 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 203 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, a 1026 mb high was 600 nautical miles west of San Diego and a 1023 mb high covered the San Joaquin Valley. A 1015 mb low was over Guaymas, Mexico. Areas of fog with very low visibility will continue this morning. Genrally neutral flow will continue through Sunday, producing light and variable winds, but with a brief increase in northwest breezes in the outer waters late today and again late Friday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 203 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less this morning. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds...subsiding to W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. SUN 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 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 203 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less this morning. TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. FRI 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 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 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 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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