San Elijo State Beach Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
4KTSWSW
7kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
64°F
3/2mm wetsuit
North San Diego Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Still nice size off fading swell, largest in the morning. Clean this AM with clouds. Light PM bump.
Dawn-10am: Fading SSW swell, along with a little lingering NW swell, still has widespread surf running waist-chest high in the morning with better breaks far north couty going head-high. Slow fade as the day goes on. Variable to weak onsore wind early for a mostly clean start. Light W wind crumble comes up mid-morning.
Afternoon Outlook: Moderate onshore lump in the afternoon. Manageable but more chatter than the past couple of days. Surf continues to slowly ease.
San Elijo State Beach Surf Forecast
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San Elijo State Beach Surf Guide
Connecting the dots between Cardiff Reef and Swami's is a stretch of erratic reef and sand known as the San Elijo, or Cardiff Campgrounds. There are a handful of named waves, including Traps and Tippers, all of which are not as good as Cardiff or Swami's, but offer shifty, fickle, surfable options for those who don't want to deal with the crowds. Read more
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