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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, February 18th, 4:05pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 3 sec --- --- --- 40.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   8.5 ft 8 sec 284° --- --- 44.1 °F Backyard Buoys   6.9 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   7.2 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 48.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 47.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.9 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 49.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.5 ft 12 sec 295° --- --- --- Newport PWS North   10.8 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.8 ft 13 sec 308° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.8 ft 12 sec 313° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.8 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 52.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.2 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 54.1 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 320° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 180° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   13.8 ft 14 sec 318° --- --- 54.3 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 200° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 240° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 280° 55.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   13.5 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 56.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   9.2 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 56.1 °F SAN FRANCISCO   10.2 ft --- 288° 4-8 kt 250° --- HALF MOON BAY   8.9 ft 13 sec --- 10-12 kt 320° 57.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   10.2 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 57.4 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 210° 57.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.6 ft 12 sec 353° --- --- 57.2 °F Point Sur, CA   14.4 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 58.1 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-16 kt 310° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   9.5 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 62.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   14.1 ft 13 sec 310° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   14.1 ft 13 sec 312° --- --- 59.4 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 59.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 290° 58.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 236° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   7.9 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 60.8 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 280° 60.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 12 sec 242° --- --- 59.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 300° 59.7 °F San Pedro, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- 61.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 61.0 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 269° --- --- 61.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 264° --- --- 61.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   11.5 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 59.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 261° --- --- 61.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 62.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 62.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   7.2 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 62.2 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   6.9 ft 8 sec 259° --- --- 61.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   7.5 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 62.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 310° 62.8 °F TANNER BANK   12.5 ft --- 313° 14-17 kt 320° 60.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 120° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 120° 75.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 80° 73.8 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   10.5 ft 10 sec 51° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 21 kt 100° 75.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   9.5 ft 10 sec 61° --- --- 74.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   11.8 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 163° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 7 sec 140° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.8 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 152° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 75.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 50° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 80° 76.6 °F Ipan, Guam   4.6 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 10 sec 44° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 85.6 °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 182103 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 103 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 103 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 130 PM, a 1020 mb high was draped across central and the southern California coast and a 995 mb low was over the Great Salt Lake and southwestern Wyoming. Gusty winds continue over the local waters, generating hazardous conditions for small craft, before decreasing this evening. Thursday, strong winds will redevelop in the late morning, likely producing hazardous conditions again. Conditions will improve Friday and Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 103 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds... subsiding to W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. THU Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft...building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with isolated tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind W 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft...subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds...subsiding to NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft...subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds... subsiding to SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds... subsiding to NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 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- 103 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... TONIGHT Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds... subsiding to W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. THU Wind SW 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft...building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. W 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with isolated tstms in the afternoon. THU NIGHT Wind W 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft...subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 8 seconds... subsiding to NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRI Wind NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft... subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. FRI 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, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 1 foot at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 1 foot at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft after midnight. NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. MON Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON 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 SW 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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