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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, September 17th, 9:06pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.3 ft 4 sec 231° --- --- 52.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   8.9 ft 8 sec 244° --- --- 57.9 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.3 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 50.0 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.2 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 59.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 59.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 300° --- --- 59.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.6 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 56.1 °F Newport PWS North   6.6 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 57.9 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.9 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 57.4 °F Newport PWS South, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 57.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 58.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 59.5 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 360° 58.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec 319° --- --- 62.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 340° 56.7 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 10° 69.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 294° --- --- 58.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 232° --- --- 61.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° 61.0 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 256° --- --- 62.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 60.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 240° 60.8 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 63.1 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 300° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 60.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 182° --- --- 65.5 °F Harvest, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 175° --- --- 63.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 290° 62.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 250° 68.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 5 sec 239° --- --- 71.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 69.6 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 63.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 340° 67.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 204° --- --- 67.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 66.2 °F San Pedro, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 163° --- --- 69.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 171° --- --- 65.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 207° --- --- 67.3 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 69.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 69.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 196° --- --- 65.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 180° --- --- 70.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 235° --- --- 70.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 243° --- --- 70.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 71.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 6 sec 285° --- --- 70.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 72.1 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 225° --- --- 66.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 181° --- --- 72.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 30° 68.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 68.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 82.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 70° 82.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 80.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 19° --- --- 81.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 80.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 338° --- --- 80.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 76° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec 82° --- --- 79.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 6 sec 84° --- --- 80.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 160° --- --- 80.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 143° --- --- 80.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 5 sec 82° --- --- 79.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 5 sec 138° --- --- 82.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 119° --- --- 80.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 79.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 79.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 8 sec 52° --- --- 85.8 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 11 sec 131° --- --- 84.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.6 ft 6 sec 80° --- --- 86.5 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 6 sec 129° --- --- 86.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   16.1 ft 10 sec 151° --- --- 82.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   11.2 ft 10 sec 160° --- --- 82.4 °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 172031 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 131 PM PDT Wed Sep 17 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 131 PM PDT Wed Sep 17 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 PM, a 1030 mb high was 800 nautical miles west of Cape Mendocino and a 1006 mb low was over Needles. A 1009 mb low 200 nautical miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, represented the decaying tropical cyclone Mario. The remnants of Mario will bring a slight chance of thunderstorms through Friday morning, with a greater chance Thursday starting in the early morning. Any storm could briefly produce lightning, gusty variable winds, and choppy seas. In the absence of storms, weak to moderate onshore flow from the west or northwest will prevail through Monday, except for southerly flow Thursday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 131 PM PDT Wed Sep 17 2025 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. FRI 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 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft 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- 131 PM PDT Wed Sep 17 2025 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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