Coronado Beaches surf break

Coronado Beaches surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 11PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
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 afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
113
112
109
137
303
236
106
136
174
174
174
127
194
194
194
152
109
169
171
186
239
245
245
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:23PM1.15m
00:52AM1.82m
3:35PM1.21m
2:03AM1.61m
4:38PM1.32m
3:26AM1.42m
Low Tide
6:39PM0.79m
8:29AM-0.28m
8:08PM0.83m
9:31AM-0.15m
9:52PM0.77m
10:30AM-0.02m
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>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
20
20
20
19
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
SW
19
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
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
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
119
113
87
11
18
303
24
24
24
174
174
174
127
194
194
194
121
99
169
171
186
239
245
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
50
32
112
109
137
21
236
106
136
92
16
14
13
89
93
93
152
53
49
59
38
37
35
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
49
49
50
50
133
136
134
106
103
27
89
89
87
12
86
61
55
109
48
48
47
47
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
24
59
59
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
5
5
28
22
20
0
12
5
50
0
0
0
5
0
5
5
616
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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