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Horseshoe surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 17 Oct 2025 PDT
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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
17.6° C
 (Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe this week:

The surf forecast for Horseshoe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe in the next 12 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 18th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 18th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 18th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
NW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
WNW
0.5
SW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SW
0.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)181616161514141616131415162016141614142017
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)270258258212188186211129173118138148861241217414210378134108
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		oncross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		glassoncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:14AM
1.61
8:19PM
1.48
8:34AM
1.67
8:56PM
1.42
8:54AM
1.72
9:33PM
1.34
9:13AM
1.75
10:09PM
1.26
9:33AM
1.75
10:47PM
1.16
9:54AM
1.73
11:30PM
1.07
10:17AM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:54AM
0.12
2:22PM
0.27
2:19AM
0.22
2:55PM
0.16
2:41AM
0.32
3:27PM
0.08
3:01AM
0.43
3:58PM
0.03
3:20AM
0.54
4:30PM
0.02
3:38AM
0.63
5:05PM
0.03
3:55AM
0.73
5:45PM
0.09
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
Sunrise-6:54--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00-
Sunset--6:12--6:10--6:09--6:08--6:07--6:07--6:06
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202322212121202120191918171819171718182020
Feels °C (?)212120211918191917181816171817151617182019
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - San Diego County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Horseshoe (calm at La Jolla- CA 4 km from Horseshoe). 0.4m 12s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.4m 3s local chop from the W and a 0.3m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW as well as a 0.1m 1s local chop from the NNW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 19 minutes ago Horseshoe
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1 h 19 min ago

4 km/h
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Clean
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Information about the Horseshoe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Horseshoe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Horseshoe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horseshoe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horseshoe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Horseshoe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Horseshoe is 11 km (7 miles) from San Diego. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Diego. San Diego has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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