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
SunSep 13Top pickPacific Beach★★★★★4.1ftMonSep 14Ocean Beach Pier★★★★★4.8ftbest 6amTueSep 15Grandview★★★★★3.9ftbest 6amWedSep 16Grandview★★★★★3.5ftbest 6amThuSep 17Black's Beach★★★★★5.1ftFriSep 18Black's Beach★★★★★5.8ftSatSep 19Oceanside Pier★★★★★4.7ftbest 6amSunSep 20Ocean Beach Pier★★★★★5.5ftMonSep 21Ocean Beach Pier★★★★★5.6ftTueSep 22Grandview★★★★★4.3ftWedSep 23Oceanside Pier★★★★★3.6ftbest 6amThuSep 24Black's Beach★★★★★5.4ftFriSep 25Black's Beach★★★★★5.9ftSatSep 26Grandview★★★★★4.2ftSunSep 27Black's Beach★★★★★6.4ftbest 12pmMonSep 28Grandview★★★★★4.7ft
Surf spots in San Diego
- Black's Beach5.7ft★★★★★
- Cardiff Reef3.9ft★★★★★
- Del Mar3.9ft★★★★★
- Grandview3.9ft★★★★★
- Imperial Beach2.5ft★★★★★
- La Jolla Shores4.1ft★★★★★
- Moonlight Beach3.9ft★★★★★
- Ocean Beach Pier4.3ft★★★★★
- Oceanside Pier3.7ft★★★★★
- Pacific Beach4.1ft★★★★★
- Scripps Pier4.1ft★★★★★
- Sunset Cliffs4.3ft★★★★★
- Swami's3.9ft★★★★★
- Tamarack3.9ft★★★★★
- Tourmaline4.1ft★★★★★
- Windansea4.1ft★★★★★
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.
- Mon 14 SeptGrandviewModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Tue 15 SeptMoonlight BeachModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Sun 20 SeptMoonlight BeachModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Mon 21 SeptGrandviewModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
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