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  3. South County San Diego
  4. Mission Beach

Mission Beach Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
5.4
Good
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
4.5
Stable window
Wind
10.0
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 6:28 PM PDT

Mission Beach is seeing solid waves with a strong, long energy pushing from the south-southwest. The swell direction is a bit outside the ideal range but still provides some clean sets on this sandy beach break. The light northeast breeze keeps conditions smooth and glassy, with the tide dropping near 2.4 feet and moving toward low tide soon. It’s a solid session with enough punch to make the paddle worthwhile tonight.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

3.3 ft SSW swell with a strong long energy, light NE wind at 0 to 5 mph, dropping tide near 2.4 ft, water temp 75°F, air temp 67°F.

Mission Beach Local Weather

Mostly Clear, 67°F • Wind NE 0 to 5 mph

Mission Beach Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 4.5/10 reflects modest size.

Swell Detail: Close to 3.3 ft with an interval of 18 seconds with Solid energy (~576 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (194°) | Outside acceptable direction window.

Tide Score Summary

Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.

Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.41 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.

Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.

Next Tide: Low at 10:24 PM (1 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 10.0/10 reflects light offshore winds, helping keep the surface glassy with clean, well-defined wave faces.

Wind Direction & Speed: NE @ 0 to 5 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.

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