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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, December 24th, 7:15pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   9.2 ft 10 sec 315° --- --- 44.6 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 4 sec 320° --- --- 49.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   3.9 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 50.0 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 49.6 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.3 ft 9 sec 279° --- --- 52.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 51.6 °F Newport PWS North   5.2 ft 10 sec 299° --- --- 53.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   4.6 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   4.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 53.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 304° --- --- 54.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 330° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 130° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 56.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 140° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 150° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 300° 60.6 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.9 ft 10 sec 228° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 27-35 kt 160° 56.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   6.9 ft 9 sec 223° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 21 kt 130° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 349° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 21-29 kt 180° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   8.9 ft 9 sec 203° --- --- 59.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 170° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.8 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 59.2 °F Harvest, CA   9.2 ft 8 sec 196° --- --- 60.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 160° 61.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 130° 58.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 217° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 218° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 215° --- --- 59.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 130° 61.9 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 236° --- --- 62.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 170° 59.0 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 10 sec 254° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 6 sec 153° --- --- 63.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 7 sec 190° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   6.6 ft 7 sec 171° --- --- 63.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 7 sec 193° --- --- 63.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.9 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 62.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   6.9 ft 7 sec 191° --- --- 63.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 7 sec 215° --- --- 62.6 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 229° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   6.9 ft 7 sec 178° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 7 sec 240° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   6.9 ft 7 sec 176° --- --- 63.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 7 sec 234° --- --- 62.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   7.2 ft 6 sec 171° --- --- 63.9 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8 kt 140° 63.0 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 180° 64.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 120° 77.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 120° 77.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 60° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 77.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 9° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 9 sec 27° --- --- 77.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 8 sec 33° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 163° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 129° --- --- 78.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 16° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 241° --- --- 79.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 16° --- --- 78.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 78.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.2 ft 12 sec 359° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 11 sec 72° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 12 sec 21° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.3 ft 11 sec 61° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 2° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 12 sec 310° --- --- 85.8 °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 242033 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1233 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1233 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 2 PM, a 1029 mb high was over south central Colorado and a 992 mb low was 400 nautical miles west of San Francisco. Slight chance (10%) of thunderstorms this afternoon along with a heavy rain band moving from west to east. Winds will decrease below gale force late this afternoon, but remain hazardous to small craft through early Thursday. South to southwest winds strengthen slightly again late Thursday through Friday. Winds finally weaken and turn west by Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1233 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. THU Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft... building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. FRI NIGHT Wind S 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. SAT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft... subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NE 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. MON Wind N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 to 4 ft after midnight. NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. 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- 1233 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. THU Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. FRI NIGHT Wind SW 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SAT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft... subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. MON Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft after midnight. NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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