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San Elijo State Beach

Lat Long: 33.07° N 117.31° W

San Elijo State Beach Surf Photo: 'sad no surf September 2017' by Dena Austin Miller

Issued: 10 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Elijo State Beach sea temperature is

23.1°C

3.3°

San Elijo State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	17 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	W	S
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	W	S
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	S	WNW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Elijo State Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.8 ft). Range 2.73m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Elijo State Beach Surf Photo: 'sad no surf September 2017' by Dena Austin Miller

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User: Dena Austin Miller (12 photos)

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:00 am 7 Sep 2017