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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, April 19th, 2:15am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.0 ft 6 sec 218° --- --- 38.7 °F Backyard Buoys   3.6 ft 9 sec 244° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 52.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 232° --- --- 52.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 246° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 251° --- --- 53.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 255° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.0 ft 7 sec 265° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 243° --- --- 53.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 310° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° 53.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4 kt 120° 53.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 250° 57.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 178° --- --- 55.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 57.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 290° 56.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.0 ft 11 sec --- 4 kt 280° 57.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 58.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 220° 54.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 59.9 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 56.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 320° 58.6 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 213° --- --- 55.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 186° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 179° --- --- 58.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 310° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8 kt 230° 57.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 193° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 180° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 64.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° 61.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 169° --- --- 65.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 178° --- --- 64.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 207° --- --- 64.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 65.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 209° --- --- 65.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 65.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 229° --- --- 66.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 240° --- --- 66.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 65.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 67.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 65.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 64.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 65.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6 kt 260° 65.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 63.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 72.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 130° 72.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 80° 75.4 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 65° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 90° 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 55° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 86° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 166° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.0 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 112° --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 60° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   8.9 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 80.1 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 9 sec 276° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   2.6 ft 13 sec 63° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 185° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 12 sec 206° --- --- 86.4 °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 181958 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1258 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1258 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 PM, a 1023 mb high was 550 nautical miles west of San Diego and a 1014 mb low covered southwest Arizona. Light onshore flow will prevail through Tuesday. Increasing onshore flow and seas are expected by Wednesday and Thursday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1258 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. WED Wind NW 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 kt...becoming around 10 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 SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1258 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 TONIGHT Wind W 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. WED Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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