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Del Mar Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Del Mar Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Del Mar Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Del Mar Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Del Mar Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Del Mar Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Del Mar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
404 | 393 | 525 | 609 | 603 | 596 | 913 | 885 | 696 | 673 | 659 | 768 | 759 | 867 | 857 | 837 | 692 | 659 | 643 | 532 | 525 | 612 | 519 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:54AM1.50m | 9:28PM2.20m | 11:36AM1.47m | 10:01PM2.17m | 12:22PM1.44m | 10:36PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.23m | 3:11PM1.14m | 4:54AM0.25m | 3:42PM1.18m | 5:34AM0.28m | 4:14PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 50 | 114 | 181 | 157 | 151 | 187 | 913 | 885 | 696 | 673 | 659 | 768 | 759 | 867 | 857 | 837 | 692 | 659 | 643 | 532 | 525 | 612 | 519 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 404 | 393 | 525 | 609 | 603 | 596 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 65 | 95 | 65 | 67 | 232 | 4 | 28 | 42 | 86 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 72 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 86 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 86 | 37 | 26 | 0 |
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