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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, January 7th, 1:40am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   13.1 ft 10 sec 229° --- --- 38.1 °F Ocean Station PAPA   26.9 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.0 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 48.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   9.5 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 50.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.9 ft 11 sec 269° --- --- 47.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 52.5 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 51.3 °F Newport PWS North   9.2 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- 53.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   9.8 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   9.5 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 53.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   10.2 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 53.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 55.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 280° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 210° 55.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 55.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 330° 55.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 56.3 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 330° 60.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 55.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 350° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   5.6 ft 12 sec 279° --- --- 57.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.9 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 350° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 60° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.9 ft 12 sec 297° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   7.5 ft 12 sec 305° --- --- 60.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 10° 58.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 61.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 232° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 40° 60.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 256° --- --- 61.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 330° 61.2 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 62.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 211° --- --- 62.6 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 218° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 61.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 263° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 266° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 63.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 63.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 274° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 120° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 120° 76.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 120° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 100° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 34° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.5 ft 9 sec 59° --- --- 76.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   9.2 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 77.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 164° --- --- 77.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 155° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   8.9 ft 9 sec 67° --- --- 76.6 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 168° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 9 sec 103° --- --- 77.2 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 100° 78.1 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 8 sec 59° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   2.3 ft 10 sec 73° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   4.9 ft 11 sec 25° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.8 °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 062217 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 217 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 217 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern California coast... At 200 PM, a 1020 mb high was over the central Utah and a 1013 mb low was off the coast of Point Conception. Strong northwest winds pick up Wednesday afternoon, peaking overnight Wednesday overnight into Thursday morning with winds sustained at 15-20 kts and gusts up to 25 kts. Elevated northwesterly flow persists into Thursday afternoon, with offshore flow developing late Thursday into Friday. Offshore flow persists into the weekend. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 217 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft after midnight. E 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. WED 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 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. WED NIGHT Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft... building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind N 10 to 15 kt...becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI Wind NE 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 1 foot at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft after midnight. NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning...becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds... subsiding to N 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind N 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft after midnight. NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 217 PM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... TONIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. WED NIGHT Wind NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. THU Wind NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT Wind N 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft...subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds... subsiding to NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. FRI Wind E 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind N 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. SUN Wind N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning... becoming 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds...subsiding to N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 1 foot at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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