Live waves, swell, wind and today's tide times for Ocean Beach, San Diego, plus a three-day outlook.
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Waves and wind from the Open-Meteo marine and weather models for the water off Ocean Beach. Wave height is the open-ocean (significant) height; the surf you see on the beach can be bigger or smaller. Tides from NOAA.
High and low tides for the next three days from NOAA station 9410230 (La Jolla), the reference station for the open coast here; Ocean Beach tides run within a few minutes of these times. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water.
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Low tide is when the Ocean Beach tide pools come out; see our low-tide calendar for the best dates.
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Model forecast of the biggest open-ocean wave height each day. Forecasts more than a day or two out can change a lot.
Where to paddle out: our Ocean Beach surf guide covers the breaks, skill levels and parking. Before you go in, check the water quality and water temperature.
The live reading at the top of this page shows the current open-ocean wave height, period, swell direction and wind for the water off Ocean Beach, updated every time you open the page.
See the tide table on this page, which loads NOAA's high and low tide times for today and the next two days.
Light winds or east (offshore) winds. Ocean Beach faces west, so west winds blow onshore and make the waves choppy, which usually happens in the afternoon.
On small days, the beach break away from the pier can work for beginners, but OB has strong rip currents and can get big. Beginners should go with a lesson or an experienced friend, near a lifeguard tower. Our surf guide lists the breaks by skill level.