The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and fairly clean right now for Pacific Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° WNW @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:44pm / 12:50pm
  • BUOY 46258
    W3.6ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and fair at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (276) 3 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (288) 1.5 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 11:54am.
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