Tourmaline Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – San Diego County)
| Name: | Tourmaline |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Tourmaline in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of .
Overall Tourmaline Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Tourmaline surf quality by season and Tourmaline surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Tourmaline |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tourmaline:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hennemans | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Pacific Beach Point | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Birdrock | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Diamond Street | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Tourmaline: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 122 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 179 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 180 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Tourmaline: |
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| Closest tide station | Crown Point, Mission Bay, California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Quivira Basin, Mission Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California | 4 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Tourmaline: |
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| Closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 98 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 99 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Big Bear Mountain (United States) | 101 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 101 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bear Mountain (United States) | 106 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Tourmaline: |
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| Closest city location | San Diego (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Coronado (United States) | 10 mi |
| Third closest city location | Del Mar (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Solana Beach (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | National City (United States) | 13 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Tourmaline is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Tourmaline is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away.
- Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away.
- General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 41 km (25 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Tourmaline and is 111 km (69 miles) away.
