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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° ESE @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:14am / 12:44pm
  • BUOY 46258
    SSW4.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and fair at 5pm on Tue 8/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (227) 3.3 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (289) 1.6 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    3ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 6:13am.
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