Stone Steps Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Stone Steps Surf Guide

Stone Steps in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here.

Stone Steps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stone Steps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stone Steps occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Stone Steps (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Stone Steps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Stone Steps Location Map

Interactive Stone Steps 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 Stone Steps is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Stone Steps is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Stone Steps Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Stone Steps look like?

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Credit: Pam

Tides at Stone Steps

Current tide and informaton

For Carlsbad, 7 km from Stone Steps.

Next High Water: 12:02am | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 08:26am | 0.57m

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Stone Steps Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.5 °C) at Stone Steps 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 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite