Ocean Beach Pier

San Diego · beach break

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Consistent beach break peaks near the pier, with a laid-back OB crowd.

Knee-to-thigh-high, a little wind texture — surfable for beginners.

🌅 Best window today: 4:00-6:00 AM — light wind, ~5 mph

📈 Today's the peak of the current swell (~5-6 ft) — it eases up after this.

⚠ Active advisories

Coastal Flood Advisory: Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 28 at 11:44AM PDT until September 30 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

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Swell

2.6 ft

@ 6s · 74.3°F water

Buoy: SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA (201)

Tide

Low 4:14 AM (1.1 ft)
High 10:28 AM (6.1 ft)
Low 5:09 PM (0.1 ft)
High 11:16 PM (4.4 ft)

Station: Quivira Basin, Mission Bay

Weather

74°F

Sunny

Wind 10 mph W

News

High surf and rip currents bring hazardous conditions to San Diego beaches
Headtopics · 1d ago

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