Beach
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
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READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
No cached swell partitions for this hour. A combined wave forecast does not establish separate swells.
Tide predictions: La Jolla, 10 km reference; retrieved Thu Nov 12, 12:45am. Station predictions can differ locally.
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The central Del Mar beachbreak cluster.
Also known as Powerhouse.
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Public access Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / 15th Street / Powerhouse
The catalogue’s reported preference for 15th Street / Powerhouse is “SW–NW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.
Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.
Catalogue bottom: Sand. Reported difficulty: Intermediate. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
City of Del Mar / HDOnTap · about 0.3 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
City beach-camera collection at 17th Street with multiple viewing directions.
HDOnTap · about 0.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Elevated coastal and beach panorama.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography / Surfline · about 10.3 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Scripps Pier and La Jolla Shores cameras on the university’s page.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
