Best Time to Ride · Malibu – Surfrider Beach vs San Diego – Mission Bay
Malibu – Surfrider Beach vs San Diego – Mission Bay: which is better for SUP?
Malibu – Surfrider Beach or San Diego – Mission Bay? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- San Diego – Mission Bay has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- San Diego – Mission Bay has warmer water in 9 of 12 months.
- Best months at Malibu – Surfrider Beach: February–May.
- Best months at San Diego – Mission Bay: January–June.
- 194 km apart.
Malibu – Surfrider BeachCalifornia (Los Angeles County), United StatesWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.91.11.1110.90.90.80.90.80.80.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515161719212222191716
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San Diego – Mission BayCalifornia, United StatesWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.11.21.21.21.11.1111111
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151516171819212222191716
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.