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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 Tuesday 26 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
19.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 9PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
512 | 434 | 434 | 411 | 378 | 312 | 356 | 404 | 335 | 229 | 226 | 361 | 303 | 250 | 232 | 210 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 217 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:08PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.04m | 7:35PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.03m | 8:01PM1.72m | 9:40AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.05m | 1:09PM0.45m | 2:41AM-0.07m | 1:39PM0.54m | 3:15AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 512 | 434 | 434 | 411 | 378 | 168 | 356 | 404 | 335 | 193 | 226 | 229 | 303 | 250 | 232 | 179 | 170 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 158 | 161 | 217 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 312 | 43 | 289 | 289 | 229 | 68 | 2 | 229 | 226 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 123 | 85 | 83 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 22 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 39 | 75 | 37 | 82 | 123 | 123 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 54 | 50 | 94 | 112 | — | 318 | — | — | — | 92 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1323 | 1227 | 190 | 185 | 159 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 429 | 626 | 105 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 369 | 265 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 20 |
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