Horseshoe surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
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
0.7
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
166
163
166
170
170
163
101
311
308
308
389
520
609
603
596
1055
876
696
673
659
768
751
867
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:28PM1.74m
10:21AM1.01m
8:56PM1.75m
11:00AM1.00m
9:25PM1.74m
11:40AM0.98m
Low Tide
3:48AM-0.20m
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
15
15
15
14
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
170
166
163
166
170
35
51
55
62
59
94
169
218
229
294
350
1055
876
242
238
659
768
751
867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
5
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
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
146
77
70
16
20
170
163
101
96
308
308
389
520
609
603
596
320
273
696
673
94
73
41
153
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
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
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
8
140
126
121
120
120
118
76
311
95
121
95
96
65
102
234
17
28
87
86
37
27
66
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
3
3
3
0
20
20
20
19
16
3
0
0
126
20
20
20
8
20
2
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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