Del Mar Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (CAL (2024)

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Photo by: Kelsey Hughes

Del Mar Beach Surf Guide

Del Mar Beach in Orange County is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Del Mar Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Del Mar Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Del Mar Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Del Mar Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Del Mar Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Explore Del Mar Beach Location Map

Interactive Del Mar Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Del Mar Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Del Mar Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Del Mar Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummaryThursday, 20 June 2024, 07:14 Local Time m, °C Thursday 20ft, °F 8AM11AM2PM5PM Wave (m) 0.6SSW 0.6SSW 0.7SSW 0.6SSW Period (s) 14 14 14 14 Wind (km/h) 5 10 15 15 Wind State glass on on on

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Credit: Kelsey Hughes Credit: Kelsey Hughes Credit: Kelsey Hughes

Tides at Del Mar Beach Current tide and informaton For Solana Beach, 2 km from Del Mar Beach.Next High Water: 09:52am | 1.47mNext Low Water: 02:02pm | 1.13mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

Del Mar Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.8 °C) at Del Mar Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map