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Mission Beach (San Diego) Surf Forecast

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San Diego County, California

Mission Beach (San Diego) surf spot

Current Conditions

Fair
Wave Height
2-3ft
knee to waist high
Swell Period
15.7s
Wind
0mph
N / Gusts 3mph
Conditions
Fair
Active Swells
Primary
1.1ft @ 16sSW
Secondary
0.7ft @ 11sSSW
Tertiary
0.6ft @ 3sW

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Spot Guide

Break
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Level
Beginner
Crowd
Heavy
Best Swell
S
Best Wind
E
Season
Fall

Mission Beach is a long, sandy beach break in San Diego with consistent, mellow waves that wrap around the bay, making it ideal for beginners and intermediate surfers. The beach faces east but receives best energy from southern and southern-southwest swells, which refract around Point Loma. This iconic San Diego beach spot offers fun, forgiving peaks along a wide sandy bottom, though it can get crowded, especially during summer months and weekends.

Crowded conditionsSwimmers and beachgoersWeak swell consistency during summer

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Fair

Steady 2-3ft waves on offer on SW swell at 16s — calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
16s SW|Calm
Fri, Mar 27Fair

Rideable all day with 2-3ft waves on W swell at 10s and calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
10s W|Calm
Sat, Mar 28Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 1-2ft and mostly poor with glassy conditions.

6am9am12pm3pm
14s SSW|Calm
Sun, Mar 29Fair

Expect 2-3ft all day on W swell at 4s with barely a breath of wind — nothing amazing but surfable.

6am9am12pm3pm
5s W|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Poor

Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with glassy conditions.

6am9am12pm3pm
12s SSW|Calm

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Mission Beach (San Diego) Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Mission Beach (San Diego)?
The current wave height at Mission Beach (San Diego) is 2-3ft with a 15.7s swell period. Wind is N at 0mph. Conditions are rated Fair.
How accurate is the Mission Beach (San Diego) surf forecast?
Our Mission Beach (San Diego) forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable. Extended forecasts show general trends.