The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° W @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:50pm / 4:11pm
  • BUOY 46258
    S3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 11pm on Thu 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 1.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (218) 0.7 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 12:48pm.
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