San Elijo State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.07° N 117.31° W

San Elijo State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Elijo State Beach sea temperature is
22.5° C
3.2° 

San Elijo State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


San Elijo State Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,387 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 18th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 19th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 19th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Elijo State Beach over the next 16 days.


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