The surf forecast is 3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Pacific Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° SSW @ 7 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:54am / 9:10am
  • BUOY 46258
    S3.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 5am on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 2.1 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (290) 2 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    W
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    5.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    6.6ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    6ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 6:14pm.
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