Surf-Forecast | Fletcher Cove Park Surf Guide

Fletcher Cove Park Surf Guide

Pillbox and Fletcher Cove Park in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Often Crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Fletcher Cove Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fletcher Cove Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fletcher Cove Park occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Fletcher Cove Park (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fletcher Cove Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

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

Explore Fletcher Cove Park Location Map

Interactive Fletcher Cove Park 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 Fletcher Cove Park is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fletcher Cove Park is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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Fletcher Cove Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 20:10 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSW
Period (s)	21	21	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	glass

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Tides at Fletcher Cove Park

Current tide and informaton

For Solana Beach, 4 km from Fletcher Cove Park.

Next High Water: 04:22am | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 11:11pm | 1.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fletcher Cove Park Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.0 °C) at Fletcher Cove Park 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*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite