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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 1st, 8:15am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   9.2 ft 9 sec 213° 19-23 kt 130° --- Ocean Station PAPA   13.8 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 44.8 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.3 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 48.4 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.9 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 47.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec 263° --- --- 51.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.9 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 51.6 °F Newport PWS North   5.9 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 52.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.6 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 52.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 53.2 °F PORT ORFORD   6.6 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-10 kt 150° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 160° 55.6 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 90° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 250° 60.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 55.2 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 100° 56.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 17 kt 150° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 57.9 °F Point Sur, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 150° --- --- 58.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 200° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 189° --- --- 60.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 200° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   5.2 ft 6 sec 147° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   4.6 ft 5 sec 129° 2 kt 180° 59.2 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.0 ft 13 sec 271° 2 kt 240° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 225° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 4 sec 156° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 6 sec 189° --- --- 61.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.6 ft 6 sec 202° 6-8 kt 270° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 4 sec 152° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 230° 60.1 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 4 sec 126° --- --- 62.6 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 4 sec 146° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 5 sec 162° --- --- 62.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 4 sec 170° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 4 sec 177° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 62.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 5 sec 181° --- --- 63.0 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 5 sec 188° --- --- 62.2 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 5 sec 199° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 5 sec 181° --- --- 63.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 62.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 5 sec 183° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 4 sec 186° --- --- 62.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.3 ft 5 sec 163° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 160° 12-16 kt 190° 63.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 250° 64.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 78.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 70° 78.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 40° 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 10 sec 6° --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 77.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 272° --- --- 78.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 6 sec 141° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 12 sec 338° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 297° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 13 sec 349° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 60° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.2 ft 9 sec 52° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 10 sec 65° --- --- 82.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 15 sec 357° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.6 ft 6 sec 67° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 8 sec 75° --- --- 86.0 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 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 010920 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 1 AM, a 1025 mb high was over northern Arizona and a 1005 mb low was 50 nautical miles west of Eureka, CA. Southeasterly to southerly winds peak this this morning, with gusts 20 to 25 knots through early afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect and contains more information. There is also a chance for thunderstorms over the waters today, best chance in the morning and early afternoon, which would bring strong, gusty winds, lightning, heavy rain with poor visibility, and possible waterspouts. Winds diminish this evening, and weaker south to southwest winds prevail through the weekend. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Wind S 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. FRI Wind SE 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SAT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. SUN Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. MON Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. MON NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. 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- 120 AM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY Wind S 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRI Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SAT Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. SUN Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. MON Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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