North Torrey Pines surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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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
19.1° 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 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at North Torrey Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
210
161
158
172
219
211
276
407
366
353
331
322
322
392
392
371
341
341
336
257
204
257
305
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:14AM1.64m
7:21PM2.18m
8:11AM1.66m
7:53PM2.34m
9:06AM1.66m
8:29PM2.46m
Low Tide
12:54PM0.71m
2:06AM0.40m
1:31PM0.78m
2:51AM0.17m
2:09PM0.85m
3:38AM0.01m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:40
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
246
210
161
158
158
158
211
276
407
366
353
331
322
322
392
392
371
341
341
336
157
125
120
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
64
62
61
59
172
219
158
118
117
44
45
179
179
167
151
149
146
141
127
160
257
204
257
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
S
10
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
64
64
62
106
39
46
75
76
8
74
74
58
58
58
8
8
7
7
7
7
80
84
79
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
30
289
30
29
14
0
0
0
123
78
30
30
7
7
7
7
143
143
30
78
7
7
3
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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