Horseshoe Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 117.28° W

Horseshoe WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Horseshoe sea temperature is
21.3° C
1.2° 

Horseshoe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Horseshoe surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with 905 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horseshoe this week:

The surf forecast for Horseshoe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 21st Aug)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 25th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 25th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horseshoe over the next 16 days.


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