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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 4 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swamis today?
The current surf forecast for Swamis at 10PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
116 | 116 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 224 | 224 | 124 | 119 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 184 | 303 | 303 | 107 | 137 | 174 | 176 | 176 | 150 | 249 | 249 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.51m | 11:36PM2.33m | 2:20PM1.52m | 00:36AM2.15m | 3:33PM1.58m | 1:47AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM1.18m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:21PM1.25m | 8:19AM0.22m | 7:55PM1.29m | 9:21AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 90 | 90 | 90 | 13 | 14 | 224 | 224 | 124 | 119 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 17 | 303 | 303 | 107 | 137 | 174 | 176 | 176 | 98 | 249 | 249 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 95 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 89 | 52 | 49 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 109 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 104 | 103 | 93 | 87 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 25 | 11 | 91 | 90 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 18 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 184 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 150 | 64 | 62 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 46 | 95 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
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