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.
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
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Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 297 | 245 | 316 | 211 | 135 | 339 | 291 | 291 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 154 | 135 | 84 | 142 | 222 | 171 | 154 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.69m | 1:35AM1.37m | 1:53PM1.63m | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:28PM1.40m | 3:47PM1.79m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.05m | 6:13PM1.49m | 8:52AM1.23m | 7:18PM1.79m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.43m | 7:04AM0.60m | 9:15PM0.81m | 7:26AM0.79m | 10:59PM0.76m | 00:19AM0.65m | 10:08AM1.35m | 1:10AM0.54m | 12:03PM0.93m | 1:47AM0.43m | 1:12PM0.90m | 2:18AM0.34m | |||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Min °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Chill °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 297 | 245 | 316 | 52 | 54 | 339 | 59 | 291 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 154 | 135 | 51 | 142 | 222 | 114 | 154 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 8 | 56 | 211 | 109 | 51 | 291 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 52 | 56 | 32 | 171 | 154 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sea °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
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