Terra Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.7°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 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
24
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
70
68
68
68
49
69
96
95
94
93
93
91
224
224
124
121
149
112
109
133
303
303
184
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
5
S
10
S
5
SE
5
S
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:00PM1.54m
10:43PM2.47m
1:07PM1.51m
11:36PM2.33m
2:20PM1.52m
00:36AM2.15m
Low Tide
4:18PM1.10m
6:17AM-0.01m
5:12PM1.18m
7:17AM0.10m
6:22PM1.25m
8:19AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
15
15
15
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
72
70
51
48
34
32
21
92
90
90
90
18
9
9
224
124
121
149
112
109
109
303
303
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
W
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
50
49
68
68
68
49
69
96
95
94
93
90
90
224
65
50
50
49
49
50
7
13
107
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
SW
24
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
27
68
49
48
48
38
37
87
10
9
9
93
91
58
90
10
19
19
5
6
133
107
13
184
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
88
20
25
25
18
9
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
61
184
108
61
0
0
0
0
60
110
60
60
0
0
0
0
61
61
178
129
39
39
1
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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