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South Mission Jetty Surf Report & Forecast, San Diego, CA
South Mission Jetty, San Diego, California: 4–5 ft, head high, at 5 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Great. The main swell is 2.6 ft at 14 seconds from the west-northwest, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 6.7 ft at 8:36 am.
4–5 ft
head high · occasional 6 ft
- Swell
- 2.6 ft · 14 s · WNWplus 1.2 ft · 15 s · SW
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 4.1 ft risinghigh 6.7 ft at 8:36 am
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 72°Ffeels like 73°F
- Sun
- rise 6:15 amset 4:51 pm
South Mission Jetty surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at South Mission Jetty: 6 am, Great, on a rising high 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 South Mission Jetty: 9 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4–5 ft | Great | calm | 5.1 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph onshore (WNW) | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (WNW) | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 9 mph onshore (NW) | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (NW) | 0.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 0.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 4.6 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (E) | 5.4 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (E) | 6.0 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (ESE) | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 5.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (WSW) | 4.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (W) | 2.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (NW), gusts 14 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph onshore (NW) | 0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (NW) | 0.3 ft |
South Mission Jetty waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 5 am, sets at South Mission Jetty arrive about every 5 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 4.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 39 s
- Lulls
- about 123 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 39% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
South Mission Jetty surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at South Mission Jetty: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Epic). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 5–7 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 5–8 ft and Epic.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for South Mission Jetty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–5 ft | Great | 2.6 ft · 14 s · WNW | calm | 10 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 13 s · WNW | 5 mph offshore (E) | 9 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 9 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 14 s · SW | 7 mph offshore (E), gusts 13 | 5 mph onshore (WSW) | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Great | 2.4 ft · 15 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 15 | 9 mph onshore (WSW) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5–7 ft | Good | 3.8 ft · 15 s · WSW | 11 mph onshore (WSW) | 11 mph onshore (WNW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5–8 ft | Epic | 4.9 ft · 18 s · W | calm | 7 mph onshore (W) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Great | 2.7 ft · 15 s · W | calm | 10 mph onshore (W), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5–8 ft | Poor | — | 15 mph onshore (WNW) | 18 mph onshore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–6 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (WNW) | 21 mph onshore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5–7 ft | Poor | — | 29 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 35 | 26 mph onshore (W) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for South Mission Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
South Mission Jetty tide chart and tide times
Tides at South Mission Jetty today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.6 ft at 2:08 am, high 6.7 ft at 8:36 am, low 0.0 ft at 3:52 pm and high 4.2 ft at 10:17 pm. At 5 am the tide is 4.1 ft and rising.
South Mission Jetty tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:08 amHigh 6.7 ft at 8:36 amLow 0.0 ft at 3:52 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 10:17 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:42 amHigh 6.3 ft at 9 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:28 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 11:12 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.1 ft at 2:54 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:33 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:12 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.8 ft at 12:14 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:15 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:06 amLow 1.1 ft at 6:04 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.8 ft at 1:38 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:40 amHigh 5.6 ft at 10:43 amLow 1.2 ft at 7:03 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.0 ft at 11:33 amLow 1.2 ft at 8:02 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.9 ft at 4:32 amLow 3.9 ft at 7 amHigh 4.6 ft at 12:49 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:57 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:43 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:38 amHigh 4.3 ft at 2:24 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
South Mission Jetty water temperature
The water temperature at South Mission Jetty is about 75°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 73°F and a 2 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 South Mission Jetty
- OB Jetty0.5 mi S · 4–5 ft · Good
- Mission Beach0.7 mi N · 4–5 ft · Good
- Ocean Beach0.7 mi S · 5–6 ft · Great
- Crystal Pier2.5 mi N · 5–6 ft · Good
- Law Street2.8 mi N · 5–6 ft · Great
- Tourmaline3.2 mi NNW · 6 ft · Great
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About South Mission Jetty
South Mission Jetty is a jetty in San Diego County, California, facing west. Also called SMJ, Mission Bay Jetty and South Mission.
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