Del Mar Beach surf break

Del Mar Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Del Mar Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Del Mar Beach at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
229
229
226
217
213
210
207
158
158
158
161
213
223
175
173
170
166
163
166
170
170
166
197
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
NW
0
NW
0
SE
5
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:29PM2.13m
8:48AM1.52m
7:56PM2.18m
9:32AM1.53m
8:25PM2.20m
10:13AM1.52m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.40m
1:37PM1.00m
3:07AM0.31m
2:09PM1.06m
3:41AM0.25m
2:40PM1.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
15
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
226
229
92
92
217
213
210
207
158
158
158
161
213
223
175
173
170
166
163
166
55
77
74
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
30
26
229
226
68
90
119
85
85
85
22
21
19
19
66
66
50
16
15
20
170
170
166
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
NW
21
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
22
Energy kJ
2
2
26
26
26
25
18
39
26
25
63
61
61
53
4
4
4
49
44
42
84
82
70
197
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
86
56
27
26
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
86
86
63
8
0
37
556
254
36
36
23
0
0
37
254
254
36
5
0
0
0
119
37
36
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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