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San Diego · beach break
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Consistent beach break peaks near the pier, with a laid-back OB crowd.
Knee-to-thigh-high, short-period and a bit bumpy — surfable for beginners.
🌅 Best window today: 7:00-9:00 AM — light wind, ~0 mph
📈 Building toward the biggest swell tonight (~3-4 ft), up from today's ~3-3 ft.
⚠ Active advisories
Coastal Flood Warning: Coastal Flood Warning issued October 25 at 12:59AM PDT until October 29 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Swell
2 ft
@ 8s · 73°F water
Buoy: SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA (201)
Tide
- Low 2:38 AM (1.1 ft)
- High 8:53 AM (6.3 ft)
- Low 3:35 PM (-0.3 ft)
- High 9:43 PM (4.6 ft)
Station: Quivira Basin, Mission Bay
Weather
63°F
Mostly Clear
Wind 5 mph NE
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