Coronado · San Diego County · California
Coronado Beach Surf Report & Forecast, California
Coronado Beach, California: 5–6 ft, head high, at 4 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 3.0 ft at 15 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 7 mph cross-shore wind from the northwest, gusting 12 mph. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.4 ft at 9:42 pm.
5–6 ft
head high · occasional 7 ft
- Swell
- 3.0 ft · 15 s · WSWplus 1.3 ft · 16 s · SW
- Wind
- 7 mph (NW), gusts 12cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.1 ft risinghigh 4.4 ft at 9:42 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 78°Ffeels like 80°F
- Sun
- rise 6:13 amset 4:51 pm
Coronado Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Coronado Beach: 5 pm, Great, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Coronado Beach: 4 pm, Good, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 5.6 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 6.4 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.8 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 5 ft | Good | calm | 5.7 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 11 | 4.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 5–6 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 2.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 5–6 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 5–6 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 16 | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 5–6 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 0.0 ft |
| 4 pmnow | 5–6 ft | Great | 7 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 12 | 0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 5–6 ft | Great | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 0.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 5.1 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 3 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | 3.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 2.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 13 | -0.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (NW) | 0.4 ft |
Coronado Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 4 pm, sets at Coronado Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 5.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 43 s
- Lulls
- about 179 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 86% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Coronado Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Coronado Beach: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 6–10 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 5–7 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–9 ft and Great.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Coronado Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–6 ft | Great | 1.3 ft · 16 s · SW | calm | 9 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 16 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.6 ft · 15 s · W | calm | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 14 s · SW | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.4 ft · 13 s · W | calm | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Good | 3.2 ft · 15 s · W | 7 mph onshore (S) | 11 mph onshore (SW), gusts 16 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5–7 ft | Good | 4.4 ft · 15 s · W | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 10 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6–9 ft | Great | 6.6 ft · 18 s · W | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 12 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–7 ft | Good | 3.5 ft · 15 s · W | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 24 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6–10 ft | Good | — | 17 mph cross-shore (NW) | 18 mph cross-shore (NW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–6 ft | Good | — | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 7 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Coronado Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Coronado Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Coronado Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.5 ft at 1:44 am, high 6.8 ft at 8:04 am, low 0.0 ft at 3:17 pm and high 4.4 ft at 9:42 pm. At 4 pm the tide is 0.1 ft and rising.
Coronado Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 2.5 ft at 1:44 amHigh 6.8 ft at 8:04 amLow 0.0 ft at 3:17 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 9:42 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:16 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:33 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:50 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 10:15 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:43 amHigh 6.3 ft at 8:59 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:27 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:08 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.0 ft at 2:55 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:32 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:10 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.7 ft at 12:12 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:13 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:04 amLow 1.0 ft at 6:01 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:39 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:35 amHigh 5.6 ft at 10:43 amLow 1.3 ft at 7:01 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.8 ft at 3:29 amLow 3.8 ft at 3:35 amHigh 5.0 ft at 11:32 amLow 1.3 ft at 8 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.0 ft at 4:26 amLow 3.9 ft at 7:03 amHigh 4.6 ft at 12:45 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:55 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:41 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:36 amHigh 4.3 ft at 2:22 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Coronado Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Coronado Beach is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 80°F and a 7 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Coronado Beach
- Silver Strand3.3 mi SSE · 5–7 ft · Good
- Point Loma4.1 mi W · 8–9 ft · Great
- Sunset Cliffs5.5 mi WNW · 7–8 ft · Good
- Imperial Beach Pier6.9 mi SSE · 8–9 ft · Fair
- Ocean Beach7.2 mi NW · 5–6 ft · Good
- OB Jetty7.3 mi NW · 5–6 ft · Good
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About Coronado Beach
Coronado Beach is a beach break in Coronado, San Diego County, California, facing southwest. Also called Central Beach, North Beach Coronado and Hotel del Coronado.
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