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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:11am / 9:21am
  • BUOY 46258
    W3.3ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (278) 1.3 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (290) 1.2 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    2ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    0mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    0mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 5:26pm.
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