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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 01 Jan 2026 PST
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Del Mar Jetties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Del Mar Jetties sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 3km away, The Rooftop Bar | Oceanside, CA | San Diego Web Cam


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Del Mar Jetties this week:

The surf forecast for Del Mar Jetties over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 01) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Del Mar Jetties in the next 12 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 1st Jan)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 1st Jan)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Del Mar Jetties over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.4
WNW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.9
W
0.8
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.3
SSW
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
Period(s) (?)88712181888914121210101099148116
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8610552464949484313625748840317113090574239358234
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
S
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
NE
5
N
15
W
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglassoffglassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:40PM
1.56
7:25AM
2.58
9:26PM
1.61
8:13AM
2.60
10:09PM
1.64
9:00AM
2.54
10:53PM
1.66
9:47AM
2.40
11:36PM
1.68
10:32AM
2.20
12:20AM
1.71
11:19AM
1.95
1:05AM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:04PM
-0.07
1:02AM
1.06
2:50PM
-0.16
1:54AM
1.03
3:35PM
-0.16
2:44AM
1.01
4:18PM
-0.09
3:35AM
1.01
5:00PM
0.04
4:29AM
1.03
5:39PM
0.21
5:29AM
1.06
6:17PM
0.41
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Sunrise6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--
Sunset-4:52--4:53--4:53--4:54--4:55--4:57--4:58-
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
6------24413----29-22
Temp. °C171718212120191817181717171616161515161615
Feels °C (?)161817202019171716161616161615151413151314
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Information about the Del Mar Jetties Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Del Mar Jetties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Del Mar Jetties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Del Mar Jetties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Del Mar Jetties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Del Mar Jetties may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Del Mar Jetties is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Oceanside. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Oceanside. Oceanside has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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