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  1. Surf Reports
  2. Southern California
  3. South County San Diego
  4. Mission Beach

Mission Beach Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
5.8
Good
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
8.1
Stable window
Wind
1.6
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Last updated: Jul 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM PDT

Mission Beach is seeing solid west swell pushing through with decent power and clean lines despite the wind being pretty blown out. The west breeze is holding steady around 5 to 10 mph, making the surf a bit bumpy but it's improving. The tide is dropping from around mid-level, which keeps the breaks peeling nicely on the sandy bottom. If you’re up for some punchy sets and don’t mind the wind chop, it’s worth getting wet.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

2 to 3 foot west swell with long energy, west wind 5 to 10 mph, dropping tide near 3.6 ft, water temp 72 F, air temp 76 F.

Mission Beach Local Weather

Sunny, 76°F • Wind W 5 to 10 mph

Mission Beach Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 8.1/10 reflects very small size and playable swell energy.

Swell Detail: About 2.3 ft with an interval of 17 seconds with Playable energy (~267 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the W (263°) | Within 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 3.61 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 7:12 PM (1.9 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 1.6/10 reflects strong winds that are creating choppy, mushy conditions and breaking up the wave face.

Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 5 to 10 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.

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