Horseshoe surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (30 May)2ft (0.6m)22s

Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
170
163
101
311
308
308
389
520
609
603
596
1055
876
696
673
659
768
751
867
857
717
684
659
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:21AM1.01m
8:56PM1.75m
11:00AM1.00m
9:25PM1.74m
11:40AM0.98m
9:57PM1.71m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.66m
4:21AM-0.21m
3:04PM0.70m
4:56AM-0.20m
3:33PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
170
45
47
51
62
56
70
143
238
244
307
359
308
314
291
286
659
768
751
867
857
717
684
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
W
7
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
20
170
163
101
96
308
308
389
520
609
603
596
1055
876
696
673
56
233
191
191
153
153
112
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
120
120
118
76
311
95
121
95
96
65
102
234
17
28
87
86
90
27
14
47
44
43
43
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
20
20
20
19
13
0
3
2
126
20
20
19
20
20
16
0
20
69
20
20
13
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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