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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, April 18th, 1:55pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.3 ft 7 sec 189° 10-12 kt 340° 40.1 °F Cape Suckling   4.3 ft 6 sec 111° 4-6 kt 180° 42.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 6 sec 211° --- --- 39.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.6 ft 5 sec 170° 16-19 kt --- 42.8 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.3 ft 5 sec 238° 12-14 kt 220° 38.3 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   14.4 ft 10 sec 150° 21-29 kt 150° 37.8 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.9 ft --- 173° 12-14 kt 80° 43.9 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   4.3 ft 7 sec 248° 12-14 kt 290° 38.7 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   4.6 ft 11 sec 198° 17-21 kt 350° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   16.7 ft 11 sec 67° --- --- 38.8 °F SOUTH KODIAK   5.2 ft 9 sec 241° 8 kt --- 39.0 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   19.7 ft 13 sec 237° --- --- 39.4 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   29.5 ft 13 sec 271° 33-45 kt --- 39.9 °F Backyard Buoys   2.0 ft 15 sec 244° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   1.6 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 53.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   1.6 ft 13 sec 231° --- --- 53.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   2.3 ft 13 sec 227° --- --- 52.0 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   3.3 ft 10 sec 250° 14-17 kt 160° 52.0 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   2.0 ft 13 sec 240° --- --- 53.4 °F STONEWALL BANK   2.6 ft 13 sec 236° 10-14 kt 220° --- Yaquina Channel SW, OR   2.6 ft 8 sec 303° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   2.6 ft 8 sec 308° --- --- 52.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   2.3 ft 13 sec 220° --- --- 52.7 °F WEST OREGON   5.9 ft 6 sec 204° 21-25 kt 180° 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 325° --- --- 54.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 310° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 330° 53.8 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 336° --- --- 55.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 300° 53.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6 kt 290° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   3.3 ft 15 sec 155° 14-16 kt 200° 58.1 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 175° --- --- 55.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 221° --- --- 59.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 56.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.3 ft 8 sec --- 6-8 kt 290° 57.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 58.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 293° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 260° 55.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 6 sec 321° --- --- 59.9 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 9 sec 316° --- --- 56.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° 58.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 58.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.6 ft 10 sec 317° --- --- 60.6 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 323° --- --- 60.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 330° 59.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 90° 57.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 65.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 66.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 184° --- --- 64.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6 kt 160° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 219° --- --- 65.3 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6 kt 290° 62.1 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 68.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 172° --- --- 67.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 65.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 66.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 205° --- --- 65.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 63.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 177° --- --- 65.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 226° --- --- 65.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 66.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 66.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 67.3 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 66.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 234° --- --- 64.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 173° --- --- 66.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° 66.7 °F TANNER BANK   5.6 ft --- 321° 8-12 kt 310° 63.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft 7 sec 54° 12-14 kt 80° 72.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 70° 72.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 80° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 5 sec 68° --- --- 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 110° 75.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 5 sec 80° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 81° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 165° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 10 sec 84° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec 174° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 7 sec 99° --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 50° 78.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 30° 77.5 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   10.8 ft 12 sec 348° --- --- 79.5 °F Backyard Buoys   4.6 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 80.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 86.2 °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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