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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 Wednesday 27 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
19.3° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Horseshoe today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Horseshoe at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
356 | 289 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 361 | 303 | 298 | 232 | 224 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 217 | 226 | 226 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:06AM1.04m | 7:35PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.03m | 8:01PM1.72m | 9:40AM1.02m | 8:28PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.45m | 2:41AM-0.07m | 1:39PM0.54m | 3:15AM-0.15m | 2:08PM0.61m | 3:48AM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 222 | 228 | 193 | 147 | 226 | 229 | 303 | 298 | 232 | 224 | 167 | 158 | 123 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 217 | 226 | 226 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 356 | 289 | 289 | 229 | 2 | 2 | 229 | 226 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 123 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 45 | 147 | 146 | 140 | 126 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | WNW 12 | 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 | WNW 16 | S 21 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 39 | 75 | 37 | 82 | 123 | 123 | 107 | 147 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 118 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 73 | 31 | 28 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 1321 | 626 | 190 | 69 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 265 | 220 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 265 | 626 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 |
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