15th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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15th Street Surf Guide

15th St. in San Diego County is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a left hand reef break.. It's often crowded here. Hazards include .

15th Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	64°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 15th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 15th Street occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf 15th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing 15th Street 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 58% of the time in January while 37% 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

58%

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

blown out

37%

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 15th Street Location Map

Interactive 15th Street 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 15th Street is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 15th Street is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

15th Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 16 May 2025, 19:14 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	S	S	S
Period (s)	16	18	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does 15th Street look like?

Latest photos from 15th Street. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Dana C Griffith

Tides at 15th Street

Current tide and informaton

For Solana Beach, 1 miles from 15th Street.

Next High Water: 11:27pm | 7ft

Next Low Water: 07:34am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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15th Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at 15th Street 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*: 64°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite