Del Mar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Del Mar Beach Surf Guide

Del Mar Beach in Orange County is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Del Mar Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Del Mar Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Del Mar Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Del Mar Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Del Mar Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Del Mar Beach Location Map

Interactive Del Mar Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Del Mar Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Del Mar Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Del Mar Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 20 May 2022, 00:38 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 20
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Del Mar Beach look like?

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Credit: Kelsey Hughes Credit: Kelsey Hughes Credit: Kelsey Hughes

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Tides at Del Mar Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Solana Beach, 2 km from Del Mar Beach.

Next High Water: 03:17pm | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 07:59am | 0.19m

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Del Mar Beach Sea Temperature

The Del Mar Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (17.9 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite