San Diego Surf Forecast 🌡️

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Sunday Stoke! Where we throw shakas 🤙 to say hello..

Swell Summary 🌊 Welcome back waves!

This week in San Diego delivers a solid run of surf with overlapping S/SSW swells from both the tropics and Southern Hemisphere, plus a modest NW swell for shape. Most summer breaks run chest to head-high with standout spots pushing overhead at times, before easing midweek into playful, peaky surf. Mornings bring the cleanest windows before afternoon onshores build in.

Blue = Poor | Green = Average | Orange = Good

North County Report 🌊 

Best Bet ✅ Showing most size Carlsbad-ish and North. If you prefer smaller surf, stay South.

Worst Bet ❌ Missing what is likely the last major S swell before winter.

South County Report 🌊 

Best Bet ✅ Tuesday morning, Sept 30, with overhead sets still lingering, clean AM winds, and plenty of swell in the water.

Worst Bet ❌ Afternoons after the wind shifts W/WNW, when texture and bump will spoil otherwise good waves.

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Wave Recommendations 🎯 

1. Trestles OVERALL - Firing early week, calling for 8ft sets on Monday

2. Ponto Jetties NORTH COUNTY - will be primo early week

3. Windansea SOUTH COUNTY - Good reef to check this week

Tides & Sunrise/Sunset 🌅 

Early high tides but not too full which could both set up beach breaks to not close out and allow swell to carry through reef breaks.

Wind Radar 🌬️ 

Light winds in the morning setting up good conditions but still manageable most afternoons as well.

Weather Outlook ⛅️ 

Classic ‘Fall’ weather in SD this week

Water Temperature 🌡️ 66°F 😅 

Water temps had a noticeable dip. Time to refresh your wetsuit if wearing threads from last year.

What’s Happening at the Beach?! 🏖️ 

• Surfrider Beach Cleanup 🧹 Sunday 9am-11am @ Oceanside Pier

  • Saturday 9am-11am @ Ocean Beach

Did you Know? 🌎️ 

Here’s a crazy one: the current record for “most waves surfed in a session” is 707 waves — achieved by Blake Johnston during a 40-hour-plus surf at Cronulla Beach, Australia.

Surf Footage of the Week 📹️ 

A rewind of yesterday’s 100 Wave Challenge for Boys to Men Mentoring

Sponsorship Sessions🏄‍♂️ 

For the beginner surfer moving down from a mid-length towards intermediate surfing, or intermediate/advanced surfer adding foam to snag more waves when it's crowded.

What’s Frothing Lately? 🫧 

• Guide to Surfing San Diego in October

Cheers to catching more waves 🌊 

Gavin @ GoSurfingSanDiego

Check out previous forecasts here.