The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:34am / 8:47am
  • BUOY 46258
    W2.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 4am on Mon 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (280) 2.4 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 19, 2026 @ 5:21pm.
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