Swamis surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Swamis today?

The current surf forecast for Swamis at 3PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
334
334
268
268
236
229
175
246
210
161
158
172
219
211
276
407
366
353
331
322
322
392
392
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
0
WNW
0
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:14AM1.62m
6:54PM2.00m
7:15AM1.64m
7:21PM2.18m
8:12AM1.66m
7:53PM2.34m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.65m
1:23AM0.65m
12:55PM0.71m
2:07AM0.39m
1:31PM0.78m
2:51AM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
15
15
14
15
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
14
15
17
16
17
16
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
334
334
334
268
268
236
229
175
246
210
161
158
158
158
211
276
407
366
353
331
322
322
392
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
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
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
58
70
70
69
69
70
71
69
64
62
61
59
172
219
158
118
85
33
46
173
173
164
151
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
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
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
9
30
23
23
23
24
25
68
64
64
62
106
39
46
85
85
23
74
98
58
58
58
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
93
93
93
46
46
0
4
0
0
46
605
45
45
0
0
0
4
46
95
46
21
0
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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