Horseshoe surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDT
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Horseshoe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Horseshoe sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?

The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (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 night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
457
434
505
505
512
434
434
411
378
312
384
353
289
226
226
229
303
250
246
210
210
207
204
158
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:08AM1.06m
7:08PM1.62m
8:06AM1.04m
7:35PM1.68m
8:56AM1.03m
8:01PM1.72m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.21m
12:36PM0.35m
2:03AM0.05m
1:09PM0.45m
2:41AM-0.07m
1:39PM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:49
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
13
14
13
14
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
457
434
505
505
512
434
434
411
378
178
353
353
283
188
96
229
303
250
246
183
170
207
204
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
7
17
34
34
43
32
29
28
14
312
384
289
289
226
226
161
229
226
217
210
210
126
123
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.5
WNW
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
22
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
19
Energy kJ
18
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
14
21
21
40
2
64
2
2
12
12
18
45
39
75
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
11
11
17
28
42
56
72
113
125
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
19
149
210
1321
626
190
170
20
20
20
746
626
69
19
20
2
0
20
429
265
20
16
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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