The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Pacific Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° W @ 4 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:22am / 9:59am
  • BUOY 46258
    SSW4.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 5am on Wed 7/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (262) 1.3 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 23, 2025 @ 6:51pm.
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