Beacons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Beacons Surf Guide

Beacons in San Diego County is an exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as a right hand reef break.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Beacons Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beacons:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Beacons 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 52% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Beacons Location Map

Interactive Beacons 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 Beacons is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Beacons is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 44 km (27 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.

Beacons Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 May 2022, 13:27 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Beacons

Current tide and informaton

For Carlsbad, 5 km from Beacons.

Next High Water: 08:31pm | 2.22m

Next Low Water: 02:15pm | 0.94m

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Beacons Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Beacons 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite