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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, February 21st, 5:35pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   18.4 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 43.5 °F Backyard Buoys   7.9 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   8.9 ft 13 sec 210° --- --- 48.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   12.1 ft 11 sec 206° --- --- 50.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.1 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 51.6 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.9 ft 13 sec 231° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   13.8 ft 12 sec 216° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   14.1 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   13.1 ft 12 sec 213° --- --- 51.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   15.1 ft 11 sec 197° --- --- 52.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   10.2 ft 9 sec 214° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 25-35 kt 150° 53.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   17.4 ft 9 sec 177° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 33-43 kt 150° 55.2 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 150° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 220° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.2 ft 7 sec 178° --- --- 55.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 6 sec 208° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 160° 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.6 ft 6 sec --- 19-21 kt 150° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 5 sec 211° --- --- 56.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 21 kt 160° 56.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 56.8 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 4 sec 178° --- --- 57.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 180° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 58.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 210° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 250° --- --- 59.2 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 320° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 59.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 59.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 60.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 250° 60.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 170° --- --- 60.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 60.4 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 8 sec 277° --- --- 60.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 267° --- --- 60.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 207° --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 61.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 262° --- --- 61.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 61.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 9 sec 281° --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 61.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 61.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 61.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 62.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 61.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 61.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° 62.6 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 60.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 110° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 130° 75.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.5 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 130° 75.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 37° --- --- 74.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 58° --- --- 74.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec 77° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 179° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 6 sec 160° --- --- 76.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 75° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 10 sec 78° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 77.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 76.6 °F Ipan, Guam   4.9 ft 10 sec 75° --- --- 83.3 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.2 ft 12 sec 30° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 10 sec 50° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 11 sec 7° --- --- 85.1 °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 212055 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At noon, a 1036 mb high was over southern Utah and a 995 mb low was 360 nautical miles west of Eureka, CA. Morning/overnight offshore flow with more modest northwesterly afternoon breezes each day through Wednesday. Gusts up to 18 kts are possible Sunday afternoon in the outer waters near San Clemente Island. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. MON 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 SW 1 foot at 12 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 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. TUE 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 SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. MON Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. TUE Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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