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San Diego Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, October 18th, 7:05pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 6 sec 209° --- --- 47.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   7.5 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 54.7 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.0 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 50.0 °F Grays Harbor, WA   6.9 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 55.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   6.2 ft 13 sec 263° --- --- 55.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   7.9 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 57.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 51.6 °F STONEWALL BANK   8.2 ft 13 sec 277° 12-16 kt 340° --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.2 ft 12 sec 279° --- --- 55.2 °F WEST OREGON   7.5 ft 12 sec 287° 12-16 kt 230° --- ST GEORGES   7.5 ft 12 sec 285° 4-6 kt 280° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.9 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 55.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 340° 66.2 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 10° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.9 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 55.9 °F PT ARENA   8.9 ft 12 sec 269° 16-19 kt 320° 58.5 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 320° 65.1 °F Point Reyes, CA   7.9 ft 13 sec 289° --- --- 63.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.9 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 60.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° 60.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.2 ft 10 sec --- 14-17 kt 300° 62.4 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 320° 64.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec 286° --- --- 65.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 19 kt 320° --- Point Sur, CA   9.8 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 65.8 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 64.9 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   4.9 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 71.4 °F Avila Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 66.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 320° 69.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   7.5 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 70.0 °F Harvest, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 69.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 300° 70.9 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 71.1 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 203° --- --- 71.6 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 72.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 203° --- --- 71.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 290° 71.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 73.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 300° 70.0 °F San Pedro, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 180° --- --- 72.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 73.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   4.9 ft 15 sec 207° --- --- 73.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 73.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 73.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.6 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 70.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 72.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 230° --- --- 72.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 239° --- --- 73.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 73.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 287° --- --- 73.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 72.9 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 73.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 280° 73.4 °F TANNER BANK   6.6 ft 15 sec 198° 12 kt 300° 70.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-25 kt 80° 79.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 90° 79.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 60° 80.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 79.7 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 80.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 81.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 157° --- --- 80.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 81.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 70° 81.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 50° 81.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 60° 82.4 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   6.9 ft 7 sec 279° --- --- 84.9 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   3.0 ft 9 sec 38° --- --- 84.9 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   4.9 ft 8 sec 43° --- --- 84.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.9 ft 9 sec 352° --- --- 84.7 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   10.5 ft 10 sec 122° --- --- 81.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 14 sec 212° --- --- 81.5 °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

 

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 181939 CWFSGX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Diego CA 1239 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026 San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm 1239 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast... At 1 PM, a 1030 mb high was 1000 miles west of San Francisco and a 1012 mb low was over Baja. Weak onshore prevails through Tuesday. Stronger southwesterly flow returns Wednesday through Friday as a weather system arrives. Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm- 1239 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. MON Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. TUE Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT Wind SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI Wind NE 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. 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- 1239 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026 TONIGHT Wind NW 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 16 seconds. MON Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming 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 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 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. WED Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. THU 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 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. FRI Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service