Blacks Beach surf break

Blacks Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Blacks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blacks Beach sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
356
736
613
584
613
668
759
759
547
396
336
278
217
175
175
125
118
95
94
93
91
90
224
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:55AM1.09m
9:50PM2.04m
11:55AM1.04m
10:37PM1.98m
1:02PM1.01m
11:29PM1.85m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.54m
5:17AM-0.52m
4:11PM0.62m
6:12AM-0.46m
5:02PM0.70m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:43
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
21
Energy kJ
470
356
736
613
584
613
668
759
759
547
396
336
278
217
175
175
125
118
84
84
84
86
59
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
178
170
139
139
137
99
98
96
63
51
109
49
68
68
68
28
103
90
90
90
90
90
90
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
141
139
24
24
47
46
81
81
46
45
26
68
49
48
48
69
70
96
95
94
93
91
90
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
4
1
3
4
2
3
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
74
125
145
291
145
5
74
25
5
144
183
74
74
0
0
0
26
27
27
27
26
0
10
5
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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