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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, October 16th, 6:35pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   1.0 ft 3 sec 314° --- --- 48.0 °F Ocean Station PAPA   15.7 ft 12 sec 295° --- --- 55.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 49.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   7.2 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 57.9 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.9 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 57.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.2 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 60.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   6.6 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- --- Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.6 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 52.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.9 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 56.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 56.7 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 300° 66.6 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 40° 55.4 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.9 ft 14 sec 244° --- --- 55.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 330° 59.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 350° 65.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 230° --- --- 61.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 62.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 62.4 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.6 ft 13 sec --- 10-12 kt 260° 61.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 67.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 64.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 2 kt 310° --- Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 67.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 63.7 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 69.8 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 200° --- --- 64.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 10 kt 360° 69.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 290° --- --- 69.4 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 184° --- --- 68.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 340° 70.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 70.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 72.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 73.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 72.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 0-4 kt --- 72.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 72.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° 70.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 215° --- --- 72.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 73.9 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 210° --- --- 72.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 73.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 215° --- --- 72.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 209° --- --- 70.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 72.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 70.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 246° --- --- 72.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 74.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 73.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 73.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 73.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 350° 70.9 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 20° 68.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 1° 16-19 kt 80° 79.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 79.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 80.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 90° 80.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 347° --- --- 80.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 6 sec 74° --- --- 80.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 17 sec 177° --- --- 81.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 15 sec 163° --- --- 80.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec 84° --- --- 81.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- 89° 12-14 kt 70° 81.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 81.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° 83.1 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.0 ft 10 sec 88° --- --- 85.1 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.0 ft 11 sec 32° --- --- 85.3 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   4.9 ft 9 sec 15° --- --- 83.8 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 7 sec 296° --- --- 84.7 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   10.2 ft 10 sec 115° --- --- 81.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.2 ft 10 sec 109° --- --- 81.9 °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

 

San Diego Swell Model San Diego swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

La Jolla Tide Chart NOAA CO-OPS station 9410230 — preliminary water level (last ~3 days) Chart: NOAA ERDDAP (coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov) Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSGX 162021 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 121 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 121 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 PM, a 1034 mb high covered Colorado and a 1013 mb low was over Ensenada. Moderate offshore flow will prevail through this evening before slowly and gradually decreasing Saturday. Isolated gusts exceeding 20 knots are expected. Onshore northwest flow returns Saturday afternoon and evening, which will alternate with weak offshore flow during the nights and mornings through Monday. Onshore flow will prevail late Monday through Tuesday. Southerly flow will increase Wednesday as a weather system arrives. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 121 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 TONIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. SUN Wind NE 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Vsby 2 NM after midnight. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Vsby 2 NM in the morning. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. WED Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. WED NIGHT Wind S 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to 60 nm out including San Clemente Island- 121 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 TONIGHT Wind NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT Wind E 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Vsby 2 NM after midnight. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Vsby 2 NM in the morning. MON NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. WED Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. WED NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service