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San Diego (Salina Cruz)

Salina Cruz, Mexico

🏝️Remote🪨Rocks🚶Difficult access

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San Diego is a remote right point in the Salina Cruz corridor, offering long rides away from the more accessible spots. The wave requires effort to reach but rewards with uncrowded lineups and quality walls that peel for extended distances when south swells light up the coast.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

0.7mS@9s

26km/h

0.7m@9s

26km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.5mS@10s

27km/h

0.5m@10s

27km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.8mS@13s

31km/h

0.8m@13s

31km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.9mSSW@13s

32km/h

0.9m@13s

32km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.8mS@12s

29km/h

0.8m@12s

29km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.7mSSW@12s

29km/h

0.7m@12s

29km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.7mSSW@11s

31km/h

0.7m@11s

31km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.5mSSW@12s

28km/h

0.5m@12s

28km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.5mS@13s

22km/h

0.5m@13s

22km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.7mSW@15s

26km/h

0.7m@15s

26km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 21 km/h · PM 28 km/h · Low tide at 2pm (0.3m)

Swell

0.7m

S(180°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

26km/h

NNE(15°)

Score: 18/25

Weather

33°C

0.0mm24%

First light 5:32amSunrise 6:02amSunset 6:50pmLast light 7:20pm

Windswell0.5m@3sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:00am–6:56pm · through lowIdeal tide: low to mid

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°C

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

19g34

23g48

33g66

26g56

31g60

22g38

25g50

30g62

29g59

29g57

20g37

29g59

34g70

33g67

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26g48

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32g67

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17g36

23g46

28g59

22g62

15g59

18g40

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30g62

30g64

27g62

tidem

1:50am0.1m

8:24am1.3m

2:41pm0.2m

8:24pm1.0m

2:30am0.1m

9:09am1.3m

3:30pm0.2m

9:07pm1.0m

3:13am0.1m

9:58am1.3m

4:24pm0.3m

9:56pm0.9m

4:02am0.1m

10:52am1.3m

5:20pm0.3m

10:54pm0.9m

5:00am0.1m

11:52am1.3m

6:22pm0.3m

6:05am0.1m

12:54pm1.3m

7:25pm0.2m

1:11am1.0m

7:16am0.1m

1:56pm1.3m

8:27pm0.2m

2:20am1.0m

8:26am0.1m

2:58pm1.3m

9:24pm0.1m

3:25am1.1m

9:32am0.1m

3:56pm1.3m

10:16pm0.1m

4:25am1.2m

10:34am0.0m

4:49pm1.3m

11:07pm0.0m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:50 am

Low tide - 0.10m

8:24 am

High tide - 1.34m

2:41 pm

Low tide - 0.25m

8:24 pm

High tide - 1.06m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction21/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind18/25

Raw Score44/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score24/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score24

🌊💨 Windswell👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (175°)
Direction range: 160° - 190°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 1.9m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNE (22°)
Offshore range: 0° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

👥 Summer Break (Jul 15 – Aug 31) — expect extra crowds

Access: Remote part of Salina Cruz corridor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at San Diego (Salina Cruz)?

San Diego (Salina Cruz) works best on a low to mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at San Diego (Salina Cruz)?

Offshore wind at San Diego (Salina Cruz) blows from the NNE (22°). Anything in the 0° to 45° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.