Hotel Del Coronado Tide Chart & Surf Windows
High Tide1:00 AM2.8 ft
Low Tide4:00 AM0.8 ft
Rising
San Diego, CA
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: 2026-09-27 · America/Los_Angeles
Current tide and upcoming tide cycle · separate from the selected day.
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.
