Dutches A Frame surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 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
18.8° 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 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
322
392
392
381
351
341
273
204
181
285
305
301
301
239
314
347
464
625
635
432
424
305
339
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:53PM2.34m
9:07AM1.66m
8:30PM2.47m
10:02AM1.64m
9:10PM2.54m
10:59AM1.59m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.17m
2:10PM0.85m
3:38AM0.01m
2:49PM0.93m
4:28AM-0.07m
3:32PM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
W
9
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
9
Energy kJ
322
322
392
392
381
351
341
273
204
181
285
305
137
220
224
314
347
464
625
635
432
424
305
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
94
89
61
57
55
71
92
94
94
94
94
116
301
301
239
239
215
215
210
149
143
141
139
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.6
W
13
0.4
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
58
57
8
8
7
7
7
7
79
144
51
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
2
25
130
58
126
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
1
5
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
11
0
0
0
4
119
120
237
57
3
4
4
4
107
120
119
34
104
104
119
119
119
119
232
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
8
8
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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