The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and slightly choppy right now for Pacific Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° ESE @ 4 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:46am / 9:00am
  • BUOY 46258
    W4.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 4am on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 3.8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (289) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    5.4ft
    15s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    2ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    20s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    19s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2ft
    18s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 5:20pm.
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