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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, April 20th, 2:05am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   4.9 ft 6 sec 235° --- --- 38.8 °F Backyard Buoys   4.3 ft 13 sec 247° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.3 ft 12 sec 270° --- --- 53.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.3 ft 8 sec 236° --- --- 52.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 54.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   4.9 ft 8 sec 241° --- --- 53.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 8 sec 227° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.9 ft 8 sec 232° --- --- 54.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 8 sec 228° --- --- 52.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 249° --- --- 52.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 20° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 140° 53.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 259° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 120° 54.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 130° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 200° 57.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.6 ft 5 sec 182° --- --- 57.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 214° --- --- 57.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 160° 56.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.0 ft 5 sec --- 14-17 kt 150° 57.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 150° 58.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 231° --- --- 57.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 14 kt 160° 56.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 59.2 °F Point Sur, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 179° --- --- 57.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 140° 59.5 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 56.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8 kt 90° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 61.9 °F Harvest, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 189° --- --- 60.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 300° 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 260° 59.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 190° --- --- 63.3 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 64.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 62.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 300° 62.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 167° --- --- 64.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° 61.5 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 164° --- --- 65.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 181° --- --- 64.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 208° --- --- 64.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 195° --- --- 65.5 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 66.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 172° --- --- 61.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 66.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 228° --- --- 65.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 237° --- --- 66.2 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 65.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 4 sec 277° --- --- 66.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 206° --- --- 66.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 64.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 190° --- --- 66.4 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 65.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 62.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 130° 72.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 130° 72.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 100° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 55° --- --- 76.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 80° 75.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 30° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 26° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 186° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 11 sec 168° --- --- 77.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.6 ft 7 sec 47° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 183° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 85° --- --- 77.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 78.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 77.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   7.2 ft 13 sec 7° --- --- 81.5 °F Backyard Buoys   2.3 ft 9 sec 279° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   3.0 ft 11 sec 72° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.3 ft 11 sec 170° --- --- 86.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   3.3 ft 13 sec 224° --- --- 86.4 °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 192000 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 100 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 100 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 PM, a 1013 mb high was over east-central Utah and a 998 mb low was 600 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Blanco, CA. Light onshore flow will prevail through Tuesday. Increasing onshore flow and seas are expected by Wednesday and Thursday as low pressure moves into the area, bringing conditions potentially hazardous to small craft. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 100 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 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 4 seconds and SW 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 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE 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 SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 100 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026 TONIGHT Wind W 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 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 4 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 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind NW 10 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 to 20 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI Wind W 10 to 15 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. FRI NIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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