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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, October 17th, 7:30pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   4.3 ft 5 sec 260° --- --- 50.0 °F Ocean Station PAPA   12.1 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 53.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.3 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 50.0 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.5 ft 18 sec 275° --- --- 56.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.2 ft 18 sec 267° --- --- 55.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.2 ft 18 sec 291° --- --- 57.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.9 ft 18 sec 280° --- --- 55.2 °F Newport PWS North   6.9 ft 18 sec 302° --- --- 57.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 18 sec 293° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.9 ft 18 sec 296° --- --- 57.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.9 ft 18 sec 285° --- --- 55.6 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 18 sec 305° --- --- 55.9 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 360° 55.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.5 ft 20 sec 295° --- --- 55.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 340° 57.2 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 65.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 61.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 10 kt 310° 59.0 °F Pajaro Beach, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 246° --- --- 60.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 59.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 260° 59.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 336° --- --- 61.2 °F Point Sur, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 279° --- --- 61.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 262° --- --- 59.2 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.6 ft 13 sec 296° --- --- 63.0 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- 64.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 63.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 65.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 65.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 239° --- --- 65.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 65.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 68.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 66.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 63.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 67.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 185° --- --- 67.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 64.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 193° --- --- 64.9 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 215° --- --- 64.8 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 65.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 206° --- --- 65.3 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 260° --- --- 64.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 64.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 222° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 64.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 65.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 254° --- --- 63.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 66.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 12 kt 300° 66.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8 kt 270° 66.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 81.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 81.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 70° 80.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 100° 80.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.9 ft 15 sec 323° --- --- 80.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 80.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 8 sec 63° --- --- 79.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 80.8 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 81.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 139° --- --- 80.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec 159° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 17 sec 335° --- --- 80.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 60° 79.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 80.6 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.6 ft 7 sec 69° --- --- 85.6 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 84.0 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.6 ft 13 sec 3° --- --- 86.2 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.0 ft 8 sec 134° --- --- 87.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 82.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 82.2 °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 172039 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 139 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 139 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 2 PM, a 1030 mb high was 1000 nautical miles west of Santa Cruz, a 1023 mb high was located over western Nevada, and a 1009 mb low was over western Arizona. Generally, weak onshore flow will prevail through Tuesday, but with weak offshore flow near the coast during the nights and mornings through Saturday. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 139 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds... subsiding to SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 139 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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