The surf forecast is 3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° NW @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:23am / 8:07am
  • BUOY 46258
    S3.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 5am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (288) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    2ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 6:15pm.
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