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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 Monday 04 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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 10PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 193 | 158 | 144 | 140 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 245 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 169 | 133 | 134 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:24PM0.89m | 10:43PM1.57m | 1:30PM0.84m | 11:17PM1.48m | 3:21PM0.83m | 11:58PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.70m | 6:27AM-0.04m | 4:30PM0.77m | 7:21AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.83m | 8:24AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
 kJ | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 193 | 158 | 144 | 140 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 27 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 169 | 133 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 56 | 62 | 118 | 116 | 115 | 110 | 99 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 245 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 134 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | NW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 80 | 49 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 265 | 69 | 166 | 78 | 178 | 178 | 210 | 626 | 626 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 294 |
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