SWELLRADAR
Back to map
Updating conditions · Calibrated break

Tabletops

Solana Beach · San Diego, United States · Reef break

Local time — · Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 16:49

Verified data gate

Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Tabletops.

Marine sourceChecking
Synthetic valuesBlocked
RefreshAutomatic
Spot calibratedSpot-calibrated profile

Spot intelligence.

Tabletops is more reef-sensitive than the neighbouring open beaches. The model favours clean west-to-southwest energy and a rising middle stage while keeping the shallow inside visible as a hazard.

Profile source · Official San Diego County beach guide
NS

Profile geometry

Swell axis WSW · 255°

Offshore wind from ENE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Reef-defined peaks with faster inside sections

Rock reef with sand pockets

Swell window

W–SW

0.7–2.3 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E–NE offshore · early

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Mid tide · rising

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Tabletops is defined by reef-defined peaks with faster inside sections over rock reef with sand pockets. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

W–SW swell, e–ne offshore · early and mid tide · rising form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.3 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

03

Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to shallow reef, rocky inside, crowded takeoff. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Shallow reefRocky insideCrowded takeoffBluff access
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Reef break

Intermediate. Works best with W–SW swell.

Timing

E–NE offshore · early

Mid tide · rising. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.