South Del Mar Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° N 117.28° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's South Del Mar sea temperature is
20.1° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

South Del Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for South Del Mar based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in South Del Mar right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near South Del Mar

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

BUOY-46266

3 km S3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


BUOY-46274

8 km NW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


Torrey Pines Outer- CA

12 km SW3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


La Jolla- CA

13 km S3 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
15
light winds from the WNW
(13 km/h at 300°)
- °C-
-


BUOY-LJAC1

13 km S3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
10
light winds from the WNW
(11 km/h at 300°)
18.5 °C-
-


SCRIPPS Nearshore- CA

13 km S3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


Little Black -SDHGPA

15 km E475 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
30
moderate winds from the W
(28 km/h at 273°)
35
15.6 °C-
-
-
-
0

Carlsbad Airport

16 km N218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
15
light winds from the W
(13 km/h at 260°)
19.4 °C16
16
few

Miramar Nas/san Airport

19 km SE215 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
15
light winds from the W
(17 km/h at 270°)
20.6 °C0.0
0.0


Scripps Ranch

22 km ESE231 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 338°)
15
24 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to South Del Mar and within an acceptable time window.

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