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Safety condition takes priority. 1 NWS alert for this location.
Coastal Flood Warning
Oct 25, 9:11 AM – Oct 29, 1:00 PM PDT
Significant coastal flooding expected.

COASTAL SURF PLANNER

San Diego Surf Conditions

General coastal surf planning context. Conditions are not break-specific.

Surf Conditions ScoreNOT RECOMMENDEDSafety condition takes priority
Confidence: High
Today—NOT RECOMMENDED

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Tomorrow—NOT RECOMMENDED

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NEXT 24 HOURS

24-Hour Surf Conditions Forecast

0–100 score · Local time · Active NWS alert hours show NOT RECOMMENDED

10:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
11:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
12:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
1:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
8:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
9:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
10:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
11:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
12:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
1:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
8:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
9:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active

BREAKDOWN

Why this score?

Factor scores are normalized from 0–100. They are scoring inputs, not raw weather or ocean measurements.

Wave height score100
Wave period score100
Wind score90
Weather score100
Daylight score100

COASTAL CONDITIONS

Wave, wind and weather context

Wave height2.0 ft
Wave period11.0 sec
Wind0.0 mph
Gust2.3 mph
Rain chance0%

TIDE CONTEXT

Today’s tide turning points

Tide is shown as context and is not included in the v1 composite score.

Low2:34 AM1.1 ft
High8:48 AM6.7 ft
Low3:31 PM-0.3 ft
High9:38 PM4.9 ft

EXPLANATION

What is driving today’s result?

NWS alert details: Coastal Flood Warning (Oct 25, 9:11 AM – Oct 29, 1:00 PM PDT). The Coastal Flood Warning is the primary reason today is NOT RECOMMENDED; this safety condition takes priority over otherwise favorable wave, wind, or weather inputs. Outside that safety stop, 2.0 ft wave height and 11 sec wave period would otherwise support the planning inputs.

Keep planning

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TRANSPARENCY

Data sources & methodology

Tides & water observations: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS. NOAA station: San Diego, CA (9410170).

Weather, wind, waves & alerts: NOAA National Weather Service.

Surf Conditions Score & Surf Planning Window: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.

Daylight context: calculated locally by CoastalNow and used as a low-weight planning input.

Forecast: Oct 25, 2026 9:23 AM PDT · Safety alerts: Oct 25, 2026 10:11 AM PDT · Tides: Oct 25, 2026 9:23 AM PDT

Surf Conditions Score is a CoastalNow planning metric and is not an official NOAA/NWS product or safety determination. CoastalNow is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service.

Full Data Sources & Methodology →
Planning metric, not a safety guarantee.

Surf Conditions Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee or a break-specific forecast. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority. Conditions are not break-specific.