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Swamis Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Swamis surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Swamis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Swamis sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swamis today?
The current surf forecast for Swamis at 1PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Swamis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | |
303 | 107 | 137 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 150 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 150 | 174 | 176 | 242 | 251 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.58m | 1:47AM1.94m | 4:34PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.80m | 4:37AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.22m | 7:55PM1.29m | 9:21AM0.35m | 9:43PM1.23m | 10:18AM0.47m | 11:14PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 89 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 99 | 174 | 176 | 242 | 251 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 367 | 367 | 255 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 303 | 107 | 137 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 89 | 84 | 87 | 100 | 150 | 73 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 37 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 93 | 87 | 150 | 12 | 99 | 97 | 83 | 79 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 33 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 46 | 246 | 45 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 576 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 783 | 246 | 45 | 0 |
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