Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.84° N 117.28° W

Horseshoe WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Horseshoe sea temperature is
22.8°C
3.3° 

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


Horseshoe surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,093 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Horseshoe in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

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


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