Coronado North Jetty
1.7ft·intermediate-advanced
San Diego, CA
88
San Diego, CA
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Valid Thu 5:00 PM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Thu 12:50 PM · Computed Thu 2:12 PM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS
Forecast accuracy & methodologyToday by time
Latest daily forecast · Thu, Oct 22 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.
| Time | Surf | Quiver call | Swell | Wind | Tide | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 AM | 1.7 ft | — | 2 ft @ 12s WNW (1.9 ft @ 10s W) | 5 mph SW | 0.8 ft · Rising | 100% |
| 5:00 AM | 2 ft | — | 2 ft @ 13s WNW (2 ft @ 10s W) | 5 mph W | 3.6 ft · Rising | 100% |
| 8:00 AM | 2 ft | — | 2 ft @ 13s WNW (1.8 ft @ 9s W) | 4 mph ENE | 5.3 ft · Falling | 99% |
| 11:00 AM | 1.9 ft | — | 1.9 ft @ 12s WNW (1.8 ft @ 9s W) | 10 mph W | 3 ft · Falling | 100% |
| 2:00 PM | 1.9 ft | — | 1.9 ft @ 12s WNW (1.8 ft @ 8s W) | 8 mph WNW | 1.5 ft · Rising | 99% |
| 5:00 PM | 1.9 ft | Best window | 2.5 ft @ 11s SSW (1.8 ft @ 9s WSW) | 10 mph WNW | 3.7 ft · Rising | 92% |
| 8:00 PM | 1.7 ft | — | 2.1 ft @ 10s SSW (1.5 ft @ 15s SW) | 5 mph W | 5 ft · Falling | 91% |
| 11:00 PM | 1.7 ft | — | 1.9 ft @ 10s SSW (1.6 ft @ 15s SW) | 5 mph NW | 2.5 ft · Falling | 89% |
Hotel Del works best on a clean NW or WNW swell in the 2-4 ft range with light offshore winds from the east. The 320-degree aspect catches NW energy efficiently, making it a viable option when south-facing SD beaches are flat on a tight NW angle. A rising mid-to-high tide smooths out the crumbly shore break and creates longer, more workable wave faces. Fall and winter mornings with light winds are the sweet spot. This is a dawn-to-mid-morning glass window spot—the wide beach funnels afternoon onshore directly into the break.
Selected day: 2026-10-22 · America/Los_Angeles
