The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy right now for San Onofre, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° SSE @ 12 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:33am / 12:09am
  • BUOY 46277
    S5.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 4am on Wed 12/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (186) 3.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    25mph
    7.4ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    4ft
    8s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    W
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    W
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 24, 2025 @ 5:20pm.
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