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Terra Mar Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Terra Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 09 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Terra Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terra Mar sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Terra Mar today?
The current surf forecast for Terra Mar at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Terra Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
280 | 155 | 152 | 218 | 237 | 572 | 436 | 280 | 276 | 395 | 443 | 582 | 469 | 422 | 330 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 487 | 397 | 314 | 298 | 279 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:01PM1.57m | 3:45AM1.62m | 6:14PM1.69m | 5:06AM1.60m | 6:31PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.60m | 10:45PM1.34m | 11:06AM0.60m | 11:52PM1.16m | 11:44AM0.62m | 00:40AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | 7:39 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 61 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 237 | 572 | 436 | 280 | 276 | 395 | 443 | 582 | 469 | 422 | 330 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 487 | 397 | 314 | 298 | 279 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 280 | 155 | 122 | 171 | 216 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 7 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 91 | 152 | 218 | 39 | 15 | 45 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 115 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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