Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Terra Mar Surf Guide

Terra Mar in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and pollution.

Terra Mar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Terra Mar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Terra Mar occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Terra Mar (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Terra Mar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Terra Mar Location Map

Interactive Terra Mar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Terra Mar is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Terra Mar is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Terra Mar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 23:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Terra Mar look like?

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Credit: Santos "Sal" Garcia

Tides at Terra Mar

Current tide and informaton

For Oceanside, 1 km from Terra Mar.

Next High Water: 08:00am | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 01:56am | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Terra Mar Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.8 °C) at Terra Mar is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Terra Mar

Surf stats for Terra Mar, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Terra Mar

Wind stats for Terra Mar, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Terra Mar Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.7
Consistency of Surf:3.7
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.8
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Rick from United States

“Terra Mar is very susceptible to tide! (contrary to the above stat.) Any thing higher than 3 feet of tide will usually kill the swell. (INS and OUTS bouncing off of the bluff) Works best on low tides!”

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