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South Jetty and Dog Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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South Jetty and Dog Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Jetty and Dog Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Jetty and Dog Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at South Jetty and Dog Beach today?
The current surf forecast for South Jetty and Dog Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at South Jetty and Dog Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | |
82 | 82 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 77 | 115 | 112 | 83 | 61 | 57 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:27AM1.24m | 9:04PM1.79m | 10:06AM1.18m | 9:28PM1.79m | 10:45AM1.12m | 9:52PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.36m | 4:14AM-0.17m | 3:31PM0.45m | 4:47AM-0.18m | 3:55PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | 7:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 |
 kJ | 14 | 26 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 77 | 115 | 112 | 83 | 61 | 57 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 82 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 301 | 60 | 0 | 27 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 634 | 60 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 32 |
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