Mission Beach (Central) Surf Report

About This Spot

Mission Beach (Central) is a beach break in San Diego, CA suited for beginner surfers. It picks up swells from W to WNW (260°-300°). Best surfed at 1-4ft. Hazards include rip currents, occasional pollution. Prime season runs January, February, March, August, September, October, November, and December. Expect crowded crowds. Offshore winds come from E (90°). Beachbreak at South Mission with a jetty that creates wedging waves. Big parking lot fills with volleyball crowds mid-day. Mid tide steadies the wave shape. Onshores wreck afternoons so go early for best conditions. The jetty rip runs hard on overhead pulses - keep eyes on the current. Mid tide, early morning before onshores, jetty creates wedges Jetty wedges; mid tide steadies the shape. Onshores wreck afternoons—go early

• •🅿️ Big lot at South Mission; volleyball crowds mid-day
• •🌊 Jetty wedges; mid tide steadies the shape
• •💨 Onshores wreck afternoons—go early
• •⚠️ Jetty rip runs hard on overhead pulses