Surf Forecasts:
San Elijo State Beach surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,056 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Elijo State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for San Elijo State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Elijo State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Elijo State Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 431 | 352 | 180 | 264 | 264 | 428 | 485 | 491 | 946 | 505 | 715 | 581 | 537 | 321 | 261 | 637 | 582 | 459 | 412 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15PM1.86m | 4:05AM1.44m | 5:00PM1.92m | 5:41AM1.35m | 5:41PM1.98m | 7:06AM1.35m | 6:19PM2.03m | 8:10AM1.39m | 6:54PM2.08m | 8:58AM1.44m | 7:30PM2.13m | 9:37AM1.47m | 8:06PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.61m | 10:45PM0.97m | 10:02AM0.79m | 00:01AM0.80m | 10:50AM0.94m | 00:59AM0.64m | 11:38AM1.05m | 1:44AM0.50m | 12:24PM1.12m | 2:22AM0.39m | 1:07PM1.16m | 2:58AM0.30m | 1:47PM1.16m | 3:32AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 476 | 431 | 352 | 180 | 264 | 178 | 344 | 485 | 491 | 946 | 505 | 715 | 581 | 537 | 321 | 261 | 637 | 582 | 94 | 88 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 214 | 276 | 168 | 178 | 264 | 428 | 272 | 264 | 12 | 113 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 214 | 236 | 2 | 42 | 459 | 412 | 397 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | W 4 | W 5 | SSE 13 | SSW 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 62 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 223 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 13 | — | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 93 | 45 |
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