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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 Saturday 23 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 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
299 | 299 | 299 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 236 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 217 | 353 | 545 | 594 | 601 | 708 | 667 | 481 | 463 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:24PM1.30m | 4:38AM1.17m | 6:04PM1.43m | 5:59AM1.09m | 6:38PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.00m | 11:14PM0.61m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.41m | 11:57AM0.23m | 1:19AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | 7:47 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 299 | 299 | 299 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 236 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 217 | 353 | 545 | 594 | 601 | 708 | 667 | 481 | 463 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 95 | 140 | 201 | 195 | 180 | 162 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 56 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 597 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 265 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
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