The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Ocean Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° SSE @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:51am / 7:52am
  • BUOY 46237
    W4.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 4am on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (272) 3.3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 3.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    11mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    8.6ft
    9s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    S
    23mph
    8.6ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    S
    21mph
    9.1ft
    9s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    10.4ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    8.8ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    6.8ft
    11s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    4.2ft
    9s
    SW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    6.7ft
    12s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 5:15pm.
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