Pacific Beach Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Pacific Beach Point Surf Guide

Pacific Beach Point in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. There is a right hand reef break. It's often crowded here. Take care of .

Pacific Beach Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	inconsistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pacific Beach Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pacific Beach Point occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pacific Beach Point 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 50% of the time in January while 35% 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

50%

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

blown out

35%

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 Pacific Beach Point Location Map

Interactive Pacific Beach Point 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 Pacific Beach Point is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pacific Beach Point is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY), also in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away.

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Pacific Beach Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	glass

Tides at Pacific Beach Point

Current tide and informaton

For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 5 km from Pacific Beach Point.

Next High Water: 11:58pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 08:34am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pacific Beach Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.8 °C) at Pacific Beach Point is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite