The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Ocean Beach, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    50° WSW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:47am / 8:48am
  • BUOY 46237
    W6.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and clean at 4am on Tue 11/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 7.2 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (199) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    6.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    6.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    3ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    6.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    9.3ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    9.8ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    8.8ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    8.2ft
    13s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    7.7ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    10-15 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    8.7ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    12-14 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    8.9ft
    17s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Nov 18, 2025 @ 5:14pm.
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