Coronado Beaches surf break

Coronado Beaches surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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Coronado Beaches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coronado Beaches sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coronado Beaches today?

The current surf forecast for Coronado Beaches at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Coronado Beaches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
224
162
122
119
113
112
109
137
303
236
106
136
174
174
174
127
194
194
194
194
109
169
171
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
S
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:52PM2.01m
2:23PM1.15m
00:52AM1.82m
3:35PM1.21m
2:03AM1.61m
4:38PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:27AM-0.41m
6:39PM0.79m
8:29AM-0.28m
8:08PM0.83m
9:31AM-0.15m
9:52PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
18
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
112
82
75
52
119
113
112
87
137
303
236
106
136
174
174
174
127
194
194
194
95
99
169
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
13
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
69
224
162
122
50
32
87
109
123
136
134
106
15
15
89
89
87
89
93
93
194
53
49
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
65
57
89
50
49
49
50
50
133
12
14
15
103
92
14
13
11
11
86
61
53
109
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
18
59
59
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
42
0
0
5
5
5
20
20
20
0
20
5
50
5
0
0
5
0
5
5
312
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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