Dutches A Frame surf break

Dutches A Frame surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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Dutches A Frame surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dutches A Frame sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dutches A Frame today?

The current surf forecast for Dutches A Frame at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (04 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Dutches A Frame. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
156
169
102
169
169
171
179
145
144
140
171
142
174
239
248
251
251
248
191
133
133
134
136
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
W
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:28PM1.41m
10:49PM2.06m
1:35PM1.35m
11:23PM1.97m
3:23PM1.34m
00:02AM1.87m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.36m
4:22PM1.19m
6:31AM0.44m
4:41PM1.27m
7:25AM0.51m
4:48PM1.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
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7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
5
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
85
156
169
102
169
169
171
179
145
144
140
171
142
23
239
248
251
251
248
191
133
133
134
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
82
8
27
71
44
44
25
25
70
80
49
11
11
174
18
12
13
8
9
9
8
7
7
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
8
14
30
28
26
3
17
17
25
11
11
17
18
10
10
9
9
9
14
14
59
59
59
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
9
5
5
3
3
2
7
8
11
20
27
29
25
13
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
57
1072
268
161
147
44
44
44
237
524
595
57
56
0
0
0
56
57
57
44
41
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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