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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 28th, 6:20am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   6.9 ft 11 sec 140° 12-14 kt 350° 39.4 °F Cape Suckling   9.2 ft 10 sec 162° 19-27 kt 60° 43.3 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.6 ft 4 sec 348° --- --- 38.7 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   15.7 ft 11 sec 157° 23-29 kt 140° 43.0 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   4.3 ft 5 sec 34° 23-27 kt 30° 39.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   16.7 ft 12 sec 353° 19-27 kt 360° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   14.4 ft 11 sec 182° 23-29 kt 120° 44.8 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   8.5 ft 10 sec 152° 12-16 kt 30° 39.0 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   11.5 ft 11 sec 185° 21-25 kt 110° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   16.4 ft 11 sec 35° 21-29 kt 210° 38.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   6.9 ft 10 sec 152° 16-19 kt --- 40.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   10.8 ft 10 sec 22° --- --- 40.1 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   11.5 ft 11 sec 6° 21-27 kt 40° 39.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   11.5 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- 44.2 °F Neah Bay   6.9 ft 10 sec 224° 14-17 kt 180° 48.7 °F NEW DUNGENESS   1.6 ft 4 sec 111° 4-6 kt 140° 47.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 47.7 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   11.5 ft 11 sec 210° 16-19 kt 170° --- Grays Harbor, WA   11.5 ft 11 sec 223° --- --- 47.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.2 ft 11 sec 217° --- --- 50.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   11.5 ft 11 sec 218° 17-21 kt --- 52.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.5 ft 11 sec 215° --- --- 52.2 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   11.2 ft 11 sec 200° 17-21 kt 180° 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 233° --- --- 50.5 °F STONEWALL BANK   10.5 ft 10 sec 214° 17-21 kt 170° --- Newport PWS North   9.8 ft 10 sec 223° --- --- 51.6 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   10.5 ft 11 sec 227° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 220° --- --- 51.6 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.5 ft 9 sec 218° --- --- 52.5 °F PORT ORFORD   9.8 ft 9 sec 223° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   11.8 ft 10 sec 214° 23-27 kt 180° 54.1 °F ST GEORGES   9.2 ft 10 sec 244° 14-17 kt 130° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 10 sec 247° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 27-35 kt 190° --- EEL RIVER   7.9 ft 10 sec 236° 10-12 kt 140° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 252° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   7.5 ft 16 sec 286° 10-14 kt 90° 55.2 °F BODEGA BAY   5.9 ft 9 sec 270° 10-12 kt 80° 55.6 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   11.2 ft 15 sec 282° 12-14 kt 210° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.9 ft 17 sec 296° --- --- 56.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 280° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.9 ft 16 sec 286° 6-8 kt 10° 55.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.9 ft 9 sec --- 6 kt 330° 57.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 276° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 70° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 17° --- --- 57.2 °F Point Sur, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 298° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   3.0 ft 13 sec 226° 12-16 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 240° --- --- 58.3 °F SANTA MARIA   3.3 ft 13 sec 304° 16-19 kt 360° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 59.9 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 59.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   2.0 ft 11 sec 285° 2 kt 250° 61.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 199° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 251° --- --- 60.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   2.3 ft 10 sec 263° 10-12 kt 350° 61.3 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 60.6 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   4.3 ft 13 sec 229° 19-25 kt 320° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 61.3 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 175° --- --- 61.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 61.3 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 219° --- --- 61.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 261° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 61.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 61.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec 259° --- --- 61.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 62.4 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 61.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 197° --- --- 63.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 60.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 63.0 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   2.6 ft 14 sec 269° 10-12 kt 320° 63.3 °F TANNER BANK   3.6 ft 13 sec 233° 16-17 kt 320° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 15 sec 324° 16-19 kt 220° 75.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 210° 75.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft 16 sec 316° 8-12 kt 200° 74.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.9 ft 14 sec 332° --- --- 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 220° 76.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   8.9 ft 15 sec 344° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 355° --- --- 75.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 17 sec 354° --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 309° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 15 sec 165° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 17 sec 330° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 347° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.2 ft 15 sec 322° 14-16 kt 60° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.6 ft 12 sec 333° 12-14 kt 110° 77.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 13 sec 332° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 8 sec 357° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   8.2 ft 8 sec 9° --- --- 85.5 °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 281004 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 204 AM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 204 AM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, a 1028 mb high was 400 nautical miles west of Point Conception and a 1023 mb low was over Long Beach and extended south along the Baja California coast. Offshore flow during the nights and mornings will alternate with northwest onshore flow during the afternoons and evenings today through Sunday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 204 AM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 TODAY Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN 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 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 204 AM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 TODAY Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft this morning... becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. TONIGHT 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 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 17 seconds. FRI Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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