Surf Forecasts:
Coronado Beaches surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coronado Beaches this week:
The surf forecast for Coronado Beaches over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coronado Beaches in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coronado Beaches over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 164 | 144 | 181 | 102 | 142 | 366 | 249 | 588 | 713 | 648 | 519 | 850 | 386 | 492 | 400 | 375 | 435 | 350 | 346 | 613 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.50m | 11:32PM2.04m | 12:58PM1.55m | 00:20AM1.79m | 1:40PM1.58m | 1:11AM1.51m | 2:25PM1.60m | 2:13AM1.23m | 3:13PM1.61m | 3:41AM1.01m | 4:08PM1.62m | 5:47AM0.93m | 5:05PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.52m | 6:27AM-0.27m | 6:24PM0.54m | 7:05AM-0.06m | 7:27PM0.56m | 7:41AM0.16m | 8:40PM0.57m | 8:19AM0.39m | 10:09PM0.53m | 8:59AM0.59m | 11:42PM0.42m | 9:53AM0.76m | 00:56AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 86 | 86 | 63 | 80 | 42 | 366 | 249 | 588 | 713 | 563 | 444 | 850 | 386 | 492 | 400 | 375 | 435 | 350 | 346 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 203 | 164 | 144 | 103 | 102 | 142 | 71 | 98 | 13 | 470 | 648 | 519 | 9 | 211 | 154 | 67 | 62 | 40 | 18 | 183 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 5 | WNW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | SW 7 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 56 | 35 | 127 | 181 | 83 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 44 | 80 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 9 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 71 | 16 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 48 | 48 | 143 | 20 | 143 | 5 | 48 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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