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Horseshoe Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Horseshoe surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 03 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
81 | 78 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 117 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 232 | 158 | 144 | 188 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 245 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:34AM0.96m | 10:14PM1.63m | 12:24PM0.89m | 10:43PM1.57m | 1:30PM0.84m | 11:17PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM-0.16m | 3:52PM0.63m | 5:43AM-0.11m | 4:12PM0.70m | 6:27AM-0.04m | 4:30PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | 7:34 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 81 | 78 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 11 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 232 | 158 | 144 | 188 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 245 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 23 | 81 | 117 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 118 | 116 | 115 | 110 | 99 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 80 | 23 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 80 | 49 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 13 | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 342 | 20 | 69 | 20 | 69 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 629 | 69 | 20 | 178 | 143 | 178 | 78 | 220 | 626 | 626 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
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