South Jetty and Dog Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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South Jetty and Dog Beach Surf Guide

South Jetty and Dog Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for rocks,dog shit.

South Jetty and Dog Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Jetty and Dog Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Jetty and Dog Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf South Jetty and Dog Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Jetty and Dog Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore South Jetty and Dog Beach Location Map

Interactive South Jetty and Dog Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to South Jetty and Dog Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Jetty and Dog Beach is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY), also in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away.

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South Jetty and Dog Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at South Jetty and Dog Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 2 km from South Jetty and Dog Beach.

Next High Water: 11:58pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 08:34am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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South Jetty and Dog Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at South Jetty and Dog Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite