Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Blacks Beach Surf Guide

Blacks Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Often Crowded. Take care of rips and locals.

Blacks Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blacks Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blacks Beach occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Blacks Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Blacks Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Blacks Beach Location Map

Interactive Blacks Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Blacks Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Blacks Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Blacks Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 16 June 2025, 13:08 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 16
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
Period (s)	14	14	14	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Blacks Beach look like?

Latest photos from Blacks Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Blacks Beach

Current tide and informaton

For La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California, 5 miles from Blacks Beach.

Next High Water: 02:56pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 07:22pm | 3ft

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Blacks Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at Blacks Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite