Submarius
Surf forecast for San Diego
Kelp forests for white seabass and halibut, plus offshore runs to the Coronado Islands and the Tanner Bank. Cool Pacific water all year; vis improves with offshore winds.
Open the app for the swell height, period and direction, the wind and gusts, and the tide for San Diego, CA.
Notable species
San Diego is known for:
What Submarius shows for San Diego
This page reads San Diego at 32.72°N, 117.16°W, in Southern California. Open the same point in the app for:
- A 0 to 10 rating. For surfing at San Diego today, from Rough to Prime, and you can tap any factor to see why. It doesn't know which way your break faces.
- Best 3 hour window. The three hours in the next 24 that score best.
- Tide. Rising, falling or slack, the next high or low, and a 24 hour curve.
- Wind. Speed and direction, with gusts.
- Swell and waves. Swell height, period and direction, each on its own tile.
- Water temperature. With the air temperature underneath.
- Weather warnings. National Weather Service warnings for this spot and its marine zone.
- 8 day forecast (Pro). Days 2 to 8, hour by hour.
Safety in the water
Every safety tool in Submarius is free. With Safety Watch you set a "back by" time and pick who watches. If you don't check in by then, the server alerts them by push or email, even if your phone is dead. It needs a free account and never contacts the coast guard.
When Spearfishing is your mode, a shark awareness card also lists the shark species recorded in the area and any community sightings from the last 48 hours.
Also at San Diego
Swell, wind, tide, current and a visibility estimate for spearfishing here.
Tides, wind, pressure trend and a 0 to 10 bite score for fishing here.
Swell, wind, tide, water temperature and a visibility estimate for diving here.
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Today's conditions, safety tools and trip recording are free. Pro adds the 8 day forecast, the Pro map layers, cam playback and offline areas for $12.99 a month or $99 a year, or $149 once (US prices).