Horseshoe surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 12AM is: 0.6m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (31 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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
101
311
308
308
389
520
609
603
596
1055
876
696
673
659
768
751
867
857
837
684
659
643
627
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
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
5:33AM-0.17m
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
17
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
19
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
47
51
60
56
68
136
238
250
415
288
1055
876
291
238
659
768
751
867
857
837
684
659
643
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
11
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.7
W
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
163
101
96
308
308
389
520
609
603
596
209
314
696
673
233
233
41
191
153
153
112
110
34
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WNW
12
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
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
118
76
311
95
121
95
96
65
102
234
49
28
87
86
37
27
65
47
44
43
43
42
42
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
20
20
19
13
0
0
2
126
20
20
19
20
20
0
17
20
69
20
20
25
20
0
0
20
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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