The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Ocean Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° WSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:11am / 9:58am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW6.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 5am on Thu 9/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (292) 5.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (207) 1.9 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    6.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    3.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    5.3ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 6:18pm.
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