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North Torrey Pines Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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North Torrey Pines surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Torrey Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Torrey Pines sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Torrey Pines today?
The current surf forecast for North Torrey Pines at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Torrey Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
150 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 152 | 174 | 176 | 191 | 251 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 242 | 223 | 217 | 201 | 211 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:46AM1.94m | 4:33PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.76m | 5:21PM1.80m | 4:37AM1.63m | 6:00PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.35m | 9:42PM1.23m | 10:18AM0.47m | 11:14PM1.07m | 11:09AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | 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 |
 kJ | 89 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 102 | 174 | 176 | 191 | 251 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 242 | 223 | 217 | 167 | 211 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 126 | 84 | 87 | 100 | 79 | 73 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 140 | 201 | 197 | 182 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 12 | 99 | 97 | 83 | 152 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 95 | 74 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 591 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 591 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
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