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Central and South San Diego · United States

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WindanseaAround 6:00 PM PDT

Windy · Low confidence

Similar forecast: Tourmaline, Blacks Beach and 1 others.

3.4–3.4 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 6.5 kt · cross-shore

Other places to check
  • Tourmaline · Around 6:00 PM PDT · Windy
    3.4–3.4 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 6.6 kt cross-shore
  • Blacks Beach · Around 6:00 PM PDT · Windy
    3.3–3.3 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 6.8 kt onshore
Why this spot?
  • This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Central and South San Diego spots

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Central and South San Diego

6 spots
Central and South San Diego surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest next 4hWindTideHourly timeline
Blacks BeachSW offshore model swell · 2.2 ft @ 10s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 6:00 PMNW 6.8 ktonshore4.5 ftrising
WindanseaSW offshore model swell · 2.3 ft @ 11s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 6:00 PMNW 6.5 ktcross-shore4.5 ftrising
Imperial BeachW offshore model swell · 2.3 ft @ 4s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 6:00 PMNW 8.3 ktcross-shore4.5 ftrising
Scripps PierSW offshore model swell · 2.2 ft @ 10s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 6:00 PMNW 6.9 ktonshore4.5 ftrising
Sunset CliffsSW offshore model swell · 2.4 ft @ 11s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 6:00 PMNW 7.2 ktcross-shore5 ftrising
TourmalineSW offshore model swell · 2.3 ft @ 11s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 6:00 PMNW 6.6 ktcross-shore4.5 ftrising

Central and South San Diego

6 spots

Blacks Beach

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 2.2 ft @ 10s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM
WindNW 6.8 ktonshoreTide4.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable7.64 ft
UUnavailable6.84.5 ft
UUnavailable6.35 ft
UUnavailable5.24.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Windansea

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 2.3 ft @ 11s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM
WindNW 6.5 ktcross-shoreTide4.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable7.64 ft
UUnavailable6.54.5 ft
UUnavailable65 ft
UUnavailable5.64.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Imperial Beach

Unavailable

Offshore swell: W 2.3 ft @ 4s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM
WindNW 8.3 ktcross-shoreTide4.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable8.94 ft
UUnavailable8.34.5 ft
UUnavailable6.95 ft
UUnavailable6.24.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Scripps Pier

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 2.2 ft @ 10s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM
WindNW 6.9 ktonshoreTide4.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable7.84 ft
UUnavailable6.94.5 ft
UUnavailable6.65 ft
UUnavailable5.74.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Sunset Cliffs

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 2.4 ft @ 11s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM
WindNW 7.2 ktcross-shoreTide5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable8.24.5 ft
UUnavailable7.25 ft
UUnavailable6.25.5 ft
UUnavailable5.45 ft
Open hourly forecast

Tourmaline

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 2.3 ft @ 11s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM
WindNW 6.6 ktcross-shoreTide4.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable84 ft
UUnavailable6.64.5 ft
UUnavailable5.65 ft
UUnavailable5.24.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0–10 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–7.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0–8.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–8.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–8 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–7.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 2.5–7.5 kt varying direction
Forecast sources 6/6 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Wave observation

CDIP 201 / NDBC 46254 Scripps Nearshore

CDIP 201 / NDBC 46254 Scripps Nearshore; CDIP measured significant wave height (Hs) at the assigned nearshore buoy; not breaking-wave face height
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Wave observation

NDBC 46232 / CDIP 191 Point Loma South

NDBC 46232 / CDIP 191 Point Loma South; Observed offshore significant wave height (Hs) at the assigned buoy; not breaking-wave face height
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Tide prediction

NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API

NOAA IMPERIAL BEACH, PACIFIC OCEAN 9410120 · 1 km from spot; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.
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