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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 29th, 1:30am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   14.4 ft 12 sec 128° 19-23 kt 90° 40.1 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.6 ft 6 sec 331° --- --- 39.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   17.1 ft 11 sec 233° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.3 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 47.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   11.5 ft 12 sec 247° --- --- 48.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   11.2 ft 10 sec 231° --- --- 50.4 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   12.1 ft 11 sec 247° --- --- 52.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   9.2 ft 12 sec 263° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   9.8 ft 10 sec 243° --- --- 52.0 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.8 ft 10 sec 237° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   10.8 ft 10 sec 239° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.5 ft 15 sec 282° --- --- 53.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 200° 54.3 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.2 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 54.1 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 60° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 2-6 kt 50° 55.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 190° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 56.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 55.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 90° 55.8 °F HALF MOON BAY   5.6 ft 11 sec --- 10-12 kt 40° 57.4 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 10° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 262° --- --- 59.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 350° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 14 sec 293° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- --- --- 59.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 240° 61.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 184° --- --- 60.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 213° --- --- 60.4 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4 kt 340° 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 243° --- --- 60.8 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 59.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 263° --- --- 61.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 10 sec 261° --- --- 61.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 210° --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 203° --- --- 61.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 220° --- --- 61.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 15 sec 297° --- --- 60.4 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 208° --- --- 61.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 244° --- --- 61.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 249° --- --- 61.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 223° --- --- 63.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 15 sec 299° --- --- 61.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 229° --- --- 62.6 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 256° --- --- 61.0 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6 kt 350° 63.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 61.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 320° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 76.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 210° 75.2 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 332° --- --- 77.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 240° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 13 sec 342° --- --- 76.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 353° --- --- 76.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 13 sec 300° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 163° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 328° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 245° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 14 sec 342° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 76.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 100° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 83.5 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.5 ft 13 sec 333° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 8 sec 355° --- --- 85.1 °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 282018 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 PM, there was a 1031 mb high over northern Nevada and a 1017 mb low over Baja. Offshore flow during the nights and mornings will alternate with northwest flow during the afternoons and evenings today through Sunday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 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: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, 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 15 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: 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 15 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. 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 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 1218 PM PST Wed Jan 28 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 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 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 14 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: W 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: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind 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 variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 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 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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