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  3. South County San Diego
  4. Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
6.7
Good
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
9.8
Short window
Wind
1.6
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 8:28 AM PDT

Ocean Beach is firing with solid SW swell lines packing good energy and clean sets rolling in. The tide is rising near mid-level, helping shape up the waves nicely on this beach break. The west wind is fresh but not wrecking things, leaving the surf playable with some bump. If you're after well-formed, punchy waves, this session has enough juice to get after it.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

4+ ft SW swell with 11 second energy, west wind 5 to 10 mph, rising tide near 3.3 ft, water temperature 74°F, air temperature 73°F.

Ocean Beach Local Weather

Sunny, 73°F • Wind W 5 to 10 mph

Ocean Beach Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 9.8/10 reflects moderate size.

Swell Detail: Around 4.3 ft with an interval of 11 seconds with Solid energy (~596 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SW (218°) | 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 rising around 3.32 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: High at 1:50 PM (5.4 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 remains consistent through the surf window.

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