San Elijo State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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San Elijo State Beach Surf Guide

Pipes - San Elijo State Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Submerged rocks are a hazard.

San Elijo State Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Elijo State Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Elijo State Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf San Elijo State Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing San Elijo State 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 57% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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57%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

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

Explore San Elijo State Beach Location Map

Interactive San Elijo State 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 San Elijo State Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Elijo State Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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San Elijo State Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 12:05 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	W	W	SW
Period (s)	13	7	7	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

What does San Elijo State Beach look like?

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Tides at San Elijo State Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Solana Beach, 9 km from San Elijo State Beach.

Next High Water: 05:55pm | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 08:39pm | 1.45m

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San Elijo State Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.3 °C) at San Elijo State Beach 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 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite