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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Jetty and Dog Beach this week:
The surf forecast for South Jetty and Dog Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Jetty and Dog Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 1st May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 1st May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 5th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Jetty and Dog Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
53 | 48 | 89 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 104 | 155 | 91 | 94 | 134 | 171 | 233 | 242 | 139 | 127 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.79m | 10:06AM1.18m | 9:28PM1.79m | 10:45AM1.12m | 9:52PM1.76m | 11:26AM1.05m | 10:18PM1.70m | 12:12PM0.98m | 10:46PM1.63m | 1:09PM0.91m | 11:18PM1.55m | 2:27PM0.88m | 11:58PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.36m | 4:14AM-0.17m | 3:31PM0.45m | 4:47AM-0.18m | 3:55PM0.55m | 5:22AM-0.15m | 4:17PM0.63m | 5:59AM-0.10m | 4:38PM0.71m | 6:42AM-0.02m | 4:57PM0.78m | 7:33AM0.05m | 5:15PM0.84m | 8:34AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | 7:34 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 89 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 104 | 155 | 64 | 88 | 134 | 171 | 233 | 242 | 139 | 127 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 65 | 66 | 12 | 50 | 25 | 91 | 94 | 59 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 68 | 79 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 27 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | — | — | 20 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 349 | 11 | 0 | 349 | 60 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 11 | 218 | 634 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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Information about the South Jetty and Dog Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for South Jetty and Dog Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at South Jetty and Dog Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our South Jetty and Dog Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (South Jetty and Dog Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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