San Diego Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for San Diego, United States — 16 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in San Diego by day
Top-rated of 16 spots each day
WedNov 4Top pickBlack's Beach★★★★★7.1ftbest 9pmThuNov 5Black's Beach★★★★★6.3ftFriNov 6Black's Beach★★★★★5.2ftSatNov 7Black's Beach★★★★★4.9ftSunNov 8Black's Beach★★★★★4.7ftMonNov 9Black's Beach★★★★★6.1ftTueNov 10Black's Beach★★★★★5.8ftbest 6amWedNov 11Cardiff Reef★★★★★3.3ftbest 6amThuNov 12Grandview★★★★★4.1ftFriNov 13Moonlight Beach★★★★★4.9ftSatNov 14Ocean Beach Pier★★★★★7.5ftSunNov 15Moonlight Beach★★★★★6.9ftbest 6amMonNov 16Black's Beach★★★★★9.2ftTueNov 17Black's Beach★★★★★10.9ftbest 9pmWedNov 18Black's Beach★★★★★9.4ftThuNov 19Grandview★★★★★5.8ftbest 9pm
Surf spots in San Diego
- Black's Beach7.1ft★★★★★
- Cardiff Reef4.9ft★★★★★
- Del Mar4.9ft★★★★★
- Grandview4.9ft★★★★★
- Imperial Beach3.2ft★★★★★
- La Jolla Shores5.1ft★★★★★
- Moonlight Beach4.9ft★★★★★
- Ocean Beach Pier5.3ft★★★★★
- Oceanside Pier4.9ft★★★★★
- Pacific Beach5.1ft★★★★★
- Scripps Pier5.1ft★★★★★
- Sunset Cliffs5.3ft★★★★★
- Swami's4.9ft★★★★★
- Tamarack4.9ft★★★★★
- Tourmaline5.1ft★★★★★
- Windansea5.1ft★★★★★
Best wind spot in San Diego
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 4 NovOcean Beach PierModerate, cross-onshore, best around 00:00
- Fri 13 NovImperial BeachModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Sun 15 NovImperial BeachModerate, cross-onshore, best around 12:00
- Mon 16 NovImperial BeachPrime, cross-onshore, best around 21:00
Monthly conditions in San Diego
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Swami's. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
70%
Feb
56%
Mar
78%
Apr
68%
May
77%
Jun
60%
Jul
48%
Aug
52%
Sep
52%
Oct
57%
Nov
45%
Dec
56%
Swell period
12s
11s
10s
10s
13s
12s
14s
12s
13s
13s
12s
13s
Water temp
60°F
59°F
59°F
60°F
64°F
66°F
71°F
71°F
71°F
67°F
62°F
61°F