The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for San Onofre, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSE @ 4 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:59pm / 6:51pm
  • BUOY 46277
    S3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 11pm on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (201) 2.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (198) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 12:16pm.
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