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Mission Beach Surf Guide
Mission Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. It's often crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.
Mission Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Breakwater |  3.5 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Mission Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Mission Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
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What's the best time of year to surf Mission Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Mission Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Mission Beach Location Map
Interactive Mission Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mission Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mission Beach is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY), also in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away.
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Mission Beach Surf Forecasts:
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Mission Beach Sea Temperature
The water temperature (18.7 °C) at Mission Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Mission Beach
Surf stats for Mission Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Mission Beach
Wind stats for Mission Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Mission Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Santa Clara Court
- Sandbar
- 3.0
Reliability:
0km away
El Carmel Point
- Beach
- 3.6
Reliability: very consistent
1km away
Pacific Beach Pier
- Beach
- 2.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach
- Beach
- 3.0
Reliability: consistent
2km away
Diamond Street
- Beach
- 2.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
2km away
Sandbar
BeachWave Buoys Nearest To Mission Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoySCRIPPS Nearshore, CA10 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyLa Jolla, CA10 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyTorrey Pines Outer, CA21 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyMission Bay West, CA23 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyImperial Beach Nearshore Buoy25 km
