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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 25 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
19.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today?
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 8PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | |
601 | 708 | 667 | 481 | 457 | 434 | 505 | 505 | 512 | 434 | 434 | 411 | 378 | 312 | 384 | 404 | 335 | 226 | 226 | 229 | 303 | 303 | 293 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:38PM1.54m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:08PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.04m | 7:35PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.23m | 1:19AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.05m | 1:09PM0.45m | 2:41AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 601 | 708 | 667 | 481 | 457 | 434 | 505 | 505 | 512 | 434 | 434 | 411 | 378 | 222 | 353 | 289 | 335 | 222 | 226 | 229 | 303 | 303 | 293 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 312 | 384 | 21 | 289 | 226 | 62 | 161 | 229 | 226 | 217 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 9 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 22 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | 12 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 104 | 144 | 168 | — | — | 404 | — | — | 114 | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1076 | 1162 | 20 | 185 | 149 | 69 | 20 | 294 | 554 | 868 | 190 | 69 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 20 |
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