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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, December 31st, 12:45pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 45.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 48.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.9 ft 11 sec 257° --- --- 48.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.2 ft 12 sec 257° --- --- 50.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.9 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.6 ft 12 sec 268° --- --- 51.8 °F Newport PWS North   5.2 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 52.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.6 ft 12 sec 284° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 80° 52.9 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.9 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 120° --- BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 90° 60.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 90° 56.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 58.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 40° 57.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 12 sec 290° --- --- 59.4 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 120° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 62.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 150° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 59.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 110° 59.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 59.7 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 244° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 4 sec 36° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 100° 61.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.0 ft 14 sec 221° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 58.1 °F San Pedro, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 251° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 61.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 62.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 62.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 217° --- --- 61.9 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 61.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 62.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 63.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 63.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 110° 63.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 76.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 60° 77.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 60° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.9 ft 14 sec 334° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 0° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 14 sec 2° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 181° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 150° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   9.2 ft 13 sec 341° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.5 ft 13 sec 347° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.2 ft 11 sec 39° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 9 sec 82° --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.9 ft 14 sec 15° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 6 sec 63° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 12 sec 20° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 339° --- --- 85.5 °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 310907 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 107 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 107 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, a 1033 mb high was over central Utah and a 1009 mb low was 275 nautical miles southwest of San Diego. Southeasterly to southerly winds today will strengthen this afternoon, with gusts 20 to 25 knots this evening through Thursday afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect and contains more information. Winds diminish late Thursday, and weaker south to southwest winds prevail through the weekend. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 107 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Wind E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. TONIGHT Wind SE 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. THU Wind S 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SUN Wind S 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 107 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Wind SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft this afternoon. E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Showers likely. TONIGHT Wind SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. THU Wind S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. FRI Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SAT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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