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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 am Saturday 09 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 9AM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
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 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
190 | 246 | 234 | 221 | 171 | 232 | 701 | 566 | 368 | 360 | 356 | 352 | 589 | 582 | 459 | 412 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 392 | 382 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:19AM1.19m | 6:00PM1.07m | 3:54AM1.14m | 6:15PM1.19m | 5:14AM1.14m | 6:34PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:45PM0.84m | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:52PM0.65m | 11:50AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 74 | 103 | 120 | 123 | 127 | 109 | 701 | 566 | 368 | 99 | 118 | 83 | 589 | 582 | 459 | 412 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 392 | 382 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 190 | 246 | 234 | 119 | 171 | 232 | 90 | 94 | 101 | 360 | 356 | 352 | 154 | 141 | 108 | 82 | 66 | 51 | 161 | 158 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 42 | 58 | 221 | 129 | 218 | 36 | 34 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 60 | 85 | 81 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 149 | 126 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
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