Surf forecast

Hotel Del Coronado surf forecast for Thursday, August 13, 2026

Surf: 0-1 ft
Best window: 11:00 AM–1:30 PM
Verdict: NO
Score: 0/100
Confidence: 91/100
Primary swell: 0 ft @ 11.7s SSW
Wind: 5 mph SW onshore
Tide: 3.6ft falling next low

Why: Onshore wind all day making conditions choppy.

Forecast valid at Thu 11:00 AM (America/Los_Angeles).

Source data updated: Thu 4:01 AM.

Quiver computed this answer: Thu 9:54 AM.

Contributing sources: NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, NOAA CO-OPS.

FIELD GUIDE · SAN DIEGO

Hotel Del Coronado

Name: Hotel Del Coronado
Address: San Diego, CA, USA

San Diego, CA

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BEACH BREAK

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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.

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