Point Loma surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Point Loma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Loma sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Point Loma today?

The current surf forecast for Point Loma at 1PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Point Loma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
214
230
279
284
520
701
630
716
575
363
484
816
843
977
1022
902
702
535
400
325
259
214
214
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:53AM1.16m
9:08PM2.00m
10:47AM1.12m
9:52PM2.00m
11:44AM1.08m
10:39PM1.94m
Low Tide
2:57PM0.45m
4:31AM-0.47m
3:38PM0.52m
5:23AM-0.47m
4:23PM0.59m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
Energy kJ
186
186
230
279
284
520
701
630
716
575
363
484
816
843
977
1022
902
702
535
400
325
259
214
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
268
214
214
211
211
180
175
209
120
118
324
255
116
84
67
65
62
37
38
72
71
72
37
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
W
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
5
5
2
15
14
2
123
31
100
118
116
26
51
51
51
51
48
43
37
37
36
70
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
5
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
21
21
309
276
21
86
48
53
85
165
166
281
48
48
37
28
1
140
179
48
48
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
2
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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