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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 pm Saturday 16 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 5AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
410 | 586 | 800 | 696 | 739 | 1336 | 1275 | 1064 | 992 | 1004 | 988 | 1100 | 1082 | 827 | 625 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 262 | 198 | 154 | 151 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:08PM2.04m | 10:55AM1.09m | 9:50PM2.04m | 11:55AM1.04m | 10:37PM1.98m | 1:02PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.52m | 3:26PM0.54m | 5:17AM-0.52m | 4:11PM0.62m | 6:12AM-0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 410 | 586 | 800 | 696 | 739 | 1336 | 1275 | 1064 | 992 | 1004 | 988 | 1100 | 1082 | 827 | 625 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 262 | 198 | 154 | 151 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 236 | 213 | 204 | 145 | 236 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 62 | 49 | 110 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 45 | 104 | 141 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 46 | 78 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 69 | 70 | 96 | 95 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 149 | 11 | 32 | 148 | 149 | 265 | 149 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 148 | 179 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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