Pacific Beach ↗
HDOnTap · about 1.1 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Pacific Beach oceanfront surf view near the Crystal Pier area.
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Tourmaline surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Tourmaline, La Jolla. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face0.9 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 10:00am Pacific
Coastal wind2.5 mphNNW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 0.9 ft | 6.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 0.6 ft | 6.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 0.5 ft | 6.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 0.3 ft | 7.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 0.3 ft | 5.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 0.2 ft | 5.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 0.4 ft | 4.9 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 2.5 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 4.7 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 8.4 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 9.8 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.0–1.5 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 9.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.0–1.5 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 9.4 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 9.9 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 9.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 7.1 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.0–1.4 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 5.2 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.3 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 6.8 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.3 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 6.1 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.3 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 4.5 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.3 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 4.5 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.3 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 4.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 4.2 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 4.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 4.7 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 4.0 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 3.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 4.8 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 3.5 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 4.4 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.1 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 1.7 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 1.4 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 3.5 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 5.9 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | 6.9 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | 9.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 10.7 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 10.7 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 10.7 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 10.5 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 3.8 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 4.7 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 5.1 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 4.7 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | 3.3 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 4.1 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 5.2 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 3.6 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 3.7 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 4.8 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 4.8 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 5.9 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 5.6 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 4.9 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 5.5 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 12.0 s | 4.4 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 12.0 s | 3.7 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 6.7 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.9 s | 8.5 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.8 s | 9.9 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 11.3 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 10.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 7.5 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 6.4 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 4.9 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 4.5 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.6 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.5 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.7 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 4.5 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 4.4 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.9 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.6 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 3.3 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 3.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 3.7 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 4.1 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.4 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 5.5 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.4 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 5.1 mph ESE | — | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
The mellow glider’s point at the north edge of Pacific Beach.
- Break type
- Reef / point
- Wave direction
- Right-dominant
- Reported difficulty
- Beginner–intermediate
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
More right than left, but an essential transition from La Jolla into PB.
Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.
Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally
Source references
- San Diego Parks — Tourmaline Surfing Park ↗
- Regional surf guide — Southern Orange County to San Diego corridor ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Camera references nearby
Windansea ↗
The Surfers View · about 3.4 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Publicly listed Windansea reef-camera page.
La Jolla Shores ↗
HDOnTap · about 5.5 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Beach and surf view at La Jolla Shores.
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.
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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.