San Elijo State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.07° N 117.31° W

San Elijo State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Elijo State Beach sea temperature is
22.0°C
2.0° 

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 11 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 12th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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


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