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South Del Mar Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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South Del Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Del Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Del Mar sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at South Del Mar today?
The current surf forecast for South Del Mar at 7PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at South Del Mar. (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 afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
407 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 376 | 341 | 341 | 336 | 257 | 204 | 261 | 305 | 305 | 353 | 346 | 432 | 510 | 660 | 1069 | 1090 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.66m | 7:53PM2.34m | 9:06AM1.66m | 8:29PM2.46m | 10:01AM1.64m | 9:10PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.78m | 2:51AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.85m | 3:38AM0.01m | 2:49PM0.93m | 4:27AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | 7:42 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 407 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 376 | 341 | 341 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 154 | 225 | 262 | 353 | 346 | 432 | 510 | 660 | 1069 | 1090 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 117 | 137 | 39 | 179 | 179 | 167 | 123 | 114 | 112 | 144 | 167 | 336 | 257 | 204 | 261 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 213 | 156 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 131 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 138 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 120 | 138 | 285 | 113 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 83 | 138 |
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