The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Pacific Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° N @ 0 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:15am / 9:22am
  • BUOY 46258
    W2.3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 4pm on Tue 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 1.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (289) 1.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    3ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    2.9ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.7ft
    21s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    20s
    W
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2.9ft
    19s
    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 15, 2025 @ 6:02am.
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