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San Elijo State Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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San Elijo State Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Elijo State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Elijo State Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Elijo State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for San Elijo State Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Elijo State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | |
248 | 178 | 133 | 134 | 136 | 164 | 164 | 136 | 136 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 124 | 186 | 246 | 237 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:23PM1.34m | 00:01AM1.87m | 00:54AM1.77m | 5:55PM1.48m | 2:11AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM1.33m | 8:25AM0.57m | 9:27AM0.59m | 8:39PM1.45m | 10:21AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 248 | 178 | 133 | 23 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 95 | 111 | 130 | 134 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 134 | 136 | 164 | 164 | 136 | 136 | 99 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 79 | 123 | 124 | 186 | 246 | 237 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 44 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 606 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 278 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 114 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 93 |
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