Playa San Diego Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.47° N 89.26° W

Playa San Diego WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa San Diego sea temperature is
30.3°C
1.2° 

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


Playa San Diego surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa San Diego this week:

The surf forecast for Playa San Diego over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa San Diego in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 8th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa San Diego over the next 16 days.


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