The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Pacific Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° WNW @ 10 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:25pm / 5:21am
  • BUOY 46258
    WSW2.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 10pm on Sat 12/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (289) 2.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (231) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    3ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 14, 2025 @ 11:20am.
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