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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 4 pm Thursday 21 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
18.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 7PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
148 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 150 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 150 | 174 | 176 | 245 | 251 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 236 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:31PM1.07m | 1:42AM1.47m | 4:34PM1.18m | 3:08AM1.29m | 5:24PM1.30m | 4:38AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.82m | 9:20AM-0.11m | 9:37PM0.77m | 10:20AM0.00m | 11:14PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 176 | 176 | 19 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 93 | 100 | 174 | 176 | 245 | 251 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 236 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 137 | 176 | 24 | 21 | 126 | 126 | 95 | 93 | 152 | 150 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 148 | 140 | 127 | 85 | 150 | 18 | 84 | 87 | 100 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 3 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 39 | 2 | 33 | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 342 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 806 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 20 |
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