Terra Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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 2.5°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 12PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)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 Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
303
303
107
107
176
176
176
136
249
249
366
152
152
174
174
186
248
255
255
255
258
258
258
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
0
W
10
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:36AM2.15m
3:33PM1.58m
1:47AM1.94m
4:34PM1.68m
3:11AM1.76m
5:22PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.22m
7:55PM1.29m
9:21AM0.35m
9:43PM1.23m
10:19AM0.47m
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>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
Temp °C
18
17
18
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
16
16
19
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
15
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
W
6
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
303
303
23
107
176
176
176
136
249
249
366
152
102
174
174
186
248
255
255
255
258
258
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
109
21
22
107
106
101
96
90
89
89
89
84
86
80
47
46
45
45
44
44
44
44
43
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
133
107
107
107
16
3
15
12
11
11
100
7
99
152
31
7
4
3
3
18
18
18
18
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
15
7
7
7
2
2
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
39
1
39
61
232
60
7
0
0
0
0
61
562
60
60
0
0
0
0
61
768
232
60
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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