San Diego County Surf

Detailed San Diego County surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in San Diego County. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in San Diego County. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in San Diego County over the next 7 days. Surf photos from San Diego County and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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San Diego County Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the San Diego County Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the San Diego County coastline are also listed below.

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San Diego County Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tue
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County	Calafia Baja Norte	Alfonsos Baja Norte	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Calafia Baja Norte	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	K-38 Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Calafia Baja Norte	Alfonsos Baja Norte	Burnout CAL - LA County	Ben Weston (Catalina Island) CAL - Orange County	Beacons CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Coronado Beaches CAL - San Diego County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Calafia Baja Norte	Doheney Beach CAL - Orange County
Rating	2	3	4	3	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.3 S	0.5 SSW	1.8 NW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.5 S	0.4 SW	0.5 SSW	1.6 NW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.8 SW	1.0 SSW
Period(s) (?)	11	21	10	20	19	19	17	17	17	16	16	14	22	22	9	20	19	18	18	17	16	16
Energy(?)	33	417	1312	424	614	593	441	455	508	357	413	151	181	529	775	1063	1124	1060	552	747	654	616
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	cross
High Tide / height (m)			2:17AM 1.17			4:27AM 1.68			8:21PM 1.46	5:47AM 1.79		8:34PM 1.42	6:45AM 1.40		8:29PM 1.60	7:22AM 2.03		8:31PM 1.20	7:55AM 2.08		8:59PM 1.81	8:33AM 2.11
Low Tide / height (m)	10:02AM 0.33			11:58AM 0.24			12:51PM 0.12		11:58PM 1.35	1:23PM 0.45		12:49AM 1.18			1:22AM 1.08		2:18PM -0.15	1:58AM 0.41		2:37PM 0.26	2:32AM 0.76
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	17	17	13	18	20	23	29	28	25	28	24	22	16	22	15	15	16	16	20	22	20	19
Low °C	15	16	12	14	20	18	24	27	24	24	22	18	16	20	15	15	15	15	18	21	19	18
Chill °C (?)	17	16	11	18	20	23	29	28	25	28	24	22	16	22	14	15	16	16	20	22	20	19
Sunrise	7:03	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:58
Sunset	-	6:52	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:55	-	-	7:04	-	-	6:58	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 WNW	0.7 WNW	1.8 NW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.5 S	0.6 W	0.7 S	1.6 NW	1.6 NW	1.5 NW	1.3 NW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.8 SW	1.0 SSW
Period (s)	11	11	10	20	19	19	17	17	17	16	16	14	9	14	9	9	9	10	18	17	16	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 S	0.5 SSW	0.8 S	0.7 WNW	0.2 S	0.6 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.4 SW	0.5 W	0.5 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.4 W	0.5 S	0.6 W	0.6 S	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.4 S
Period (s)	6	21	21	11	12	11	11	15	4	10	10	9	14	9	13	20	19	18	12	12	16	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.6 W	-	-	0.5 W	0.5 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 WNW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	11	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10

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	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Calafia Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Baja Malibu Baja Norte	Alfonsos Baja Norte	Baja Malibu Baja Norte	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Point Loma CAL - San Diego County	Calafia Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	Beacons CAL - San Diego County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Alfonsos Baja Norte	K-38 Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte
Rating	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 W	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 S	0.6 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SSW	2.0 NW	1.8 NW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	11	22	21	21	21	21	20	10	10	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	17
Energy(?)	70	81	81	67	160	284	379	510	579	716	1406	1420	452	544	535	704	657	598	536	505	460	472
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	low-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)	12:53AM 1.25									2:36AM 1.68								4:33AM 1.18
Low Tide / height (m)				10:02AM 0.33									12:07PM 0.24								12:47PM 0.57
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	15	15	17	17	16	14	15	14	14	12	13	17	18	18	17	20	22	24	30	30	30
Chill °C (?)	15	15	15	17	16	15	14	15	14	14	12	13	16	18	18	17	20	22	24	30	30	30
Sunrise	-	-	7:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:01	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	6:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:52
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 W	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.6 S	0.7 WNW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SSW	2.0 NW	1.8 NW	0.7 SSW	0.9 WNW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	11	11	21	11	21	20	10	10	19	11	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	17
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.2 S	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.4 W	0.6 SSW	0.6 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.7 W	0.9 SSW	0.8 WNW	0.2 S	0.5 W	0.4 W	0.6 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.4 WNW
Period (s)	12	11	11	11	22	21	11	21	11	11	20	20	11	19	11	10	11	11	11	11	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 WNW	-	-	-	-	0.7 WNW	0.6 WNW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	8	4

	Tuesday 10
	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Calafia Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Baja Malibu Baja Norte	Alfonsos Baja Norte	Baja Malibu Baja Norte	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Point Loma CAL - San Diego County	Calafia Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	Beacons CAL - San Diego County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	San Onofre CAL - Orange County	Alfonsos Baja Norte	K-38 Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte	Calafia Baja Norte
Rating	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.3 S	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 WNW	0.9 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	1.7 NW	1.6 NW	0.6 W	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	22	22	22	21	21	21	21	21	21
Energy(?)	35	70	70	69	30	30	81	198	165	167	664	611	107	160	160	217	280	280	386	484	380	380
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:53AM 1.25
Low Tide / height (m)												10:42AM 0.72
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	13	13	16	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	15	14
Chill °C (?)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	11	12	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	14	15	14
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:05	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:52	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.3 SSW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.9 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	1.7 NW	1.6 NW	0.6 W	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.5 W	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW
Period (s)	4	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	21	21	11	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.3 S	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 S	0.4 W	0.4 W	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	6	6	6	11	11	6	22	22	22	12	12	21	21	21	21
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-