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Measured, and partial. The roster is production’s (60 breaks, 9 hubs) and every number is one the project measured — the roster and the 33-year ocean statistics read from Supabase on 5 Nov 2026, the scores read from production’s ranked score view on 5 Nov 2026 (plus 2 breaks production has not scored, computed here from the same archive by its method). What is not held is shown as an absence, never a guess. Photos are of the real places, each credited; places near the breaks are from OpenStreetMap.

San Diego

3 breaks on the roster, reading 2 ocean cells.

3 breaks1 scored

Overview

3 breaks on the roster, reading 2 ocean cells.

San DiegoSan Diego

Photo: Black's Beach Surfer (16036510202) · Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

From 33 yrs· 20 Aug 2026Ocean cell 11 km offshore · scores generated 20 Aug 2026 · Roster and ocean statistics read from Supabase on 5 Nov 2026 · scores read from production’s ranked view, generated 20 Aug 2026 · Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information · Places near the breaks © OpenStreetMap contributors, 5 Nov 2026.

Conditions in February

At a glance · February

Swell

0.4 – 1.3 m

Primary swell, p10 to p90 offshore · 7,680 readings.

Glassy or no wind sea

87%

Of Feb readings at the cell, 33 years.

Water

14 – 16°C

12°C32°C

A 4/3, and boots for most people. The middle 80% of Feb days, 1993–2025.

Season

—

The season isn’t measured here yet.

On land in February · days 14 – 21°C, nights around 12°C · one of the three wettest months here.

Typical for these dates

Swell: climatology · 1993 – May 2026 · Copernicus Marine + ERA5 · regional ocean cell, not a forecast. Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1993–2025, at the ocean cell. On land: NASA POWER, a ~50 km reanalysis of 1993–2025 — the coast’s broad climate, not a weather station.

The wave

3 breaks on the roster, reading 2 ocean cells.

Breaks on the roster

3

Breaks we know of at this hub

Curated

1 of 3

Hold a wave profile from a guide

Scored

1 of 3

Hold a Surf Score

Ocean cell

11 km offshore, read by 2 of the 3 breaks here · the rest read 1 other cell

Nearest airport

CLD · Carlsbad, 13 km

Scheduled flights · straight line from the hub, not a drive

Next airport

SAN · San Diego, 32 km

Scheduled flights · straight line from the hub, not a drive

Roster and ocean statistics read from Supabase on 5 Nov 2026 · scores read from production’s ranked view, generated 20 Aug 2026 · Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information

When to go

Thirty-three years of mornings

Every month at the ocean cell offshore: the middle 80% of 33 years of primary-swell readings, and the median — size at sea, not how good the mornings were.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
February· 0.4 – 1.3 m offshore

Median primary swell 0.6 m, at about 11 s; the wind sea was glassy or absent on 87% of 7,680 readings across 33 Febs.

The band holds the middle 80% of primary-swell readings at the ocean cell 11 km offshore (p10 to p90), the line the median. It is size at sea, not quality at the break — wind, tide and each break’s own shape are not in it. Read by 2 of the 3 breaks at San Diego.

Typical for these datesFrom 33 yrs· 31 May 20261993 – May 2026 · Copernicus Marine GLOBAL_MULTIYEAR_WAV_001_032 · monthly summaries per ocean cell · Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information

Reliability by month · 1 scored break of 3

out of 10 · how often it is big enough

JFMAMJJASOND
Cardiff Reef1.0 in Feb
February, the month you are readingA month not scored — never a zero
NOT SCORED
Partial · 2 breaks unscored

2 more breaks here have no score yet — we don’t know yet what swell works at them. Each break’s page shows what is still missing.

From 33 yrs· 20 Aug 2026Production scores, scale fractions_v3 · 0.70 size, 0.20 direction, 0.10 period · from the 33-year archive at the break’s ocean cell · a dash is a month production’s scoring run did not score, never a zero.

The ocean cell in February

7,680 readings · 2 breaks read it

0.4 – 1.3 m

Primary swell height · p10 to p90 offshore

0.6 – 3.0 m

Median to the biggest reading

10.6 s

Median period · p90 14.5 s

87%

Of readings with wind sea glassy or absent

NESW
Swell direction · 221° to 285°

Swell arrives from 221° to 285° (median 273°), spread 26°. Completeness 100%, 107,520 of 107,520 values, confidence high. Satellite-assimilated years only: 71% altimeter, 9% + Sentinel-1 SAR, 21% + CFOSAT.

From 33 yrs · 31 May 2026This is the ocean off San Diego in February. It is not yet any one break in February — that needs the break’s own profile. Measured 5 Nov 2026 · Copernicus Marine WAVERYS, 1993 – May 2026.

Breaks

3 breaks, and which are yours

Tell us your level and each break says whether it is yours.

·Black’s BeachDirection and wave type not held yetNot scored yet — we don’t know yet what size of swell works here, and a score can’t be worked out without it.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period·Cardiff ReefDirection and wave type not held yetReliability 0.0 to 2.0 across the year, peaking in Apr. From the 33-year archive, not typed.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period·Swami'sDirection and wave type not held yetNot scored yet — we don’t know yet what size of swell works here, and a score can’t be worked out without it.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period

From surfers who surf here

Local knowledge

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Beyond the lineup

Afternoons and evenings

Encinitas BoathousesPhoto Jon Sullivan· Public domainEncinitas BoathousesSight · 900 m from Swami’sS.S. Encinitas and S.S. Moonlight, designated by the National Register of Historic Places as the Encinitas Boathouses, are two houses made to look like a boat in Encinitas, California. Despite their appearance, they have never been to sea and are purely novelty architecture.Wikipedia Map
Scripps Coastal ReservePhoto Antoine Taveneaux· CC BY-SA 3.0Scripps Coastal ReserveNature reserve · 1.3 km from Black’s BeachScripps Coastal Reserve is a 126-acre (51-hectare) site with the University of California Natural Reserve System reserve located west of UC San Diego in the La Jolla Farms area of La Jolla, California.Wikipedia Map
Birch Aquarium at ScrippsPhoto Flickr user: Falashad https://www.flickr.com/photos/f_jean/· CC BY 2.0Birch Aquarium at ScrippsAquarium · 2.3 km from Black’s BeachBirch Aquarium is a public aquarium in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It serves as the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, with over half a million people visiting the aquarium each year.Locally: Birch AquariumHours as mapped: Daily 09:00–17:00Wikipedia Website Map
San Diego Botanic GardenPhoto Bovlb· CC BY-SA 3.0San Diego Botanic GardenGarden · 2.3 km from Swami’sSan Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is a botanical garden in Encinitas, California.Wikipedia Website Map
San Dieguito Heritage MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from Swami’sSan Dieguito Heritage Museum is a history museum in Encinitas, California, United States. Founded in 1988, the museum displays historical photographs and artifacts from Encinitas and the entire San Dieguito area.Locally: San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage RanchWikipedia Website Map
San Diego California TemplePhoto Antoine Taveneaux· CC BY-SA 3.0San Diego California TempleTemple · 3.2 km from Black’s BeachThe San Diego California Temple is the 45th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in San Diego, California, United States. It was the third to be built in California, following the Los Angeles and Oakland temples.Wikipedia Website Map
Torrey Pines State Natural ReservePhoto Jpt004· CC BY-SA 3.0Torrey Pines State Natural ReserveNature reserve · 3.3 km from Black’s BeachTorrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a coastal state park in San Diego, California. The reserve is one of the wildest stretches of land on the Southern California coast, covering 2,000 acres (810 ha).Wikipedia Website Map
Los Peñasquitos LagoonNature reserve · 4.0 km from Black’s BeachLos Peñasquitos Marsh Natural Preserve and Lagoon is a coastal marsh in San Diego County, California, United States situated at the northern edge of the City of San Diego, forming the natural border with Del Mar, California.Locally: Los Peñasquitos Marsh Natural PreserveWikipedia Map
J Street ViewpointViewpoint · 400 m from Swami’sOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
I Street ViewpointViewpoint · 600 m from Swami’sOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
S.S. MoonlightSight · 900 m from Swami’s726 3rd Street, EncinitasOpening times not mapped — check locally.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Swami's CafeCafé · 250 m from Swami’sOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Pacific Coast GrillRestaurant · 250 m from Cardiff Reef2526 South Coast Highway 101Opening times not mapped — check locally.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
The KrakenBar · 300 m from Cardiff ReefOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Union Kitchen & TapRestaurant · american, craft beer · 350 m from Swami’s1108 South Coast Highway 101, EncinitasOpening times not mapped — check locally.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Chart HouseRestaurant · 350 m from Cardiff Reef2588 South Coast Highway 101Opening times not mapped — check locally.Phone +1-760-436-4044Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Call Map

Sights within reach are places OpenStreetMap maps as a temple, fort, museum, park and the like, each matched to its English Wikipedia article by name and position; the words are the article’s opening lines, shortened (CC BY-SA 4.0), read 4 Nov 2026. Surf shops, viewpoints and places to eat near the breaks are as mapped on OpenStreetMap (5 Nov 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors. Photos are credited on each card and on the licences page. Not reviewed, rated or ranked by us; nearest first, distances are straight lines. Find tours opens a search for tours at that sight on our tours partner’s site, in a new tab — we do not hold their tours or prices.

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Want this break when it’s right?

We’ll call when San Diego lines up with the conditions you want — your window, not everyone’s.

One call per swell · quiet hours respected

Nearby

Other hubs worth a look

All matches
Nosara

Costa Rica · 4120 km away, straight line

Typical year · 0.5 – 1.6 m swell at seaNo Surf Match yet

Biggest in Jun. Water 27 – 30°C, boardshorts.

Best months not held yet · 12 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap

Pipeline

United States · 4190 km away, straight line

Strong fit · 8.2

Most reliable Dec to Feb, from the 33-year archive. How it suits your level isn’t known yet — its breaks are still being described.

Best Dec – Feb · 2 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap

Ericeira

Portugal · 9100 km away, straight line

Marginal fit · 4.8

Most reliable Nov to Mar, from the 33-year archive. How it suits your level isn’t known yet — its breaks are still being described.

Best Nov – Mar · 5 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap

Florianópolis

Brazil · 9910 km away, straight line

Typical year · 0.5 – 1.6 m swell at seaNo Surf Match yet

Biggest in Sep. Water 16 – 27°C, a 3/2 for most people.

Best months not held yet · 12 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap