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 spot in San Diego by day
Top-rated of 16 spots each daySunAug 2Top pickPacific Beach★★★★★4.0ftMonAug 3Oceanside Pier★★★★★3.5ftTueAug 4Moonlight Beach★★★★★3.5ftbest 6amWedAug 5Black's Beach★★★★★4.6ftThuAug 6Black's Beach★★★★★4.3ftFriAug 7Black's Beach★★★★★4.6ftbest 6pmSatAug 8Black's Beach★★★★★4.8ftSunAug 9Black's Beach★★★★★4.9ftMonAug 10Black's Beach★★★★★4.9ftTueAug 11Oceanside Pier★★★★★3.3ftbest 6amWedAug 12Oceanside Pier★★★★★3.5ftThuAug 13Black's Beach★★★★★5.3ftFriAug 14Black's Beach★★★★★6.9ftSatAug 15Ocean Beach Pier★★★★★5.3ftSunAug 16Black's Beach★★★★★6.2ftbest 12pmMonAug 17Oceanside Pier★★★★★4.2ft
Surf spots in San Diego
- Black's Beach5.5ft★★★★★
- Cardiff Reef3.9ft★★★★★
- Del Mar3.9ft★★★★★
- Grandview3.9ft★★★★★
- Imperial Beach2.9ft★★★★★
- La Jolla Shores4.0ft★★★★★
- Moonlight Beach3.9ft★★★★★
- Ocean Beach Pier4.1ft★★★★★
- Oceanside Pier4.0ft★★★★★
- Pacific Beach4.0ft★★★★★
- Scripps Pier4.0ft★★★★★
- Sunset Cliffs4.1ft★★★★★
- Swami's3.9ft★★★★★
- Tamarack3.9ft★★★★★
- Tourmaline4.0ft★★★★★
- Windansea4.0ft★★★★★
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