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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 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Horseshoe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
71 | 71 | 73 | 127 | 129 | 75 | 84 | 62 | 40 | 68 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 89 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:18AM1.32m | 7:25PM1.42m | 7:16AM1.30m | 7:51PM1.53m | 8:06AM1.26m | 8:15PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM-0.02m | 1:27AM0.29m | 1:26PM0.05m | 2:10AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.15m | 2:48AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | 7:29 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 14 | S 13 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 84 | 62 | 31 | 19 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 15 | 56 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | WNW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 73 | 127 | 129 | 62 | 63 | 31 | 21 | 68 | 22 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 89 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 21 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 34 | 57 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 25 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 319 | 626 | 1284 | 105 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 19 | 294 | 1323 | 20 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 342 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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