Emery s Left surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Emery s Left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Emery s Left sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Emery s Left today?

The current surf forecast for Emery s Left at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Emery s Left. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
309
309
309
309
251
248
208
206
238
231
149
147
144
144
137
179
177
376
367
353
232
229
322
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
S
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:20AM1.15m
6:57PM1.50m
7:18AM1.17m
7:23PM1.68m
8:13AM1.18m
7:54PM1.84m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.41m
12:25PM0.18m
1:25AM0.16m
12:58PM0.23m
2:08AM-0.08m
1:33PM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:39
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
314
309
309
309
309
251
248
208
206
238
231
149
147
144
144
111
142
177
376
367
164
205
213
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
75
55
57
93
95
63
89
93
69
66
63
62
61
59
58
137
179
75
75
67
353
232
229
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
29
21
9
9
23
10
10
15
7
23
66
51
81
81
120
61
33
87
15
36
8
53
53
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
0
5
150
66
19
19
18
19
4
0
19
343
266
18
12
0
0
0
19
19
68
19
3
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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