Breakers beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 219kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 834, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb, Oct–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:24 +0.4 mLow 09:35 −0.1 mHigh 15:15 +0.6 mLow 22:16 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:04 +0.6 mLow 10:53 −0.3 mHigh 16:37 +0.5 mLow 23:06 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:39 +0.7 mLow 11:50 −0.5 mHigh 17:43 +0.6 mLow 23:48 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb, Oct–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Breakers beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (190°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (10°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.6 km out (1 in 357). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best months are usually February, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Coronado, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,060–US$1,930 each
about US$1,060–US$1,930 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$1,930 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 43 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 30m
About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SAN, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → SAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.