Surf Forecasts:
Terra Mar surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Terra Mar this week:
The surf forecast for Terra Mar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Terra Mar in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Terra Mar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 141 | 243 | 214 | 319 | 429 | 458 | 452 | 519 | 409 | 393 | 428 | 367 | 553 | 563 | 539 | 627 | 620 | 432 | 501 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:55PM2.03m | 7:59AM1.94m | 7:45PM2.03m | 8:25AM2.06m | 8:31PM1.99m | 8:51AM2.14m | 9:15PM1.91m | 9:16AM2.20m | 9:57PM1.81m | 9:42AM2.21m | 10:39PM1.69m | 10:07AM2.19m | 11:24PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.92m | 1:33AM0.30m | 1:49PM0.72m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:31PM0.55m | 2:37AM0.46m | 3:10PM0.41m | 3:04AM0.59m | 3:48PM0.33m | 3:30AM0.73m | 4:26PM0.31m | 3:55AM0.87m | 5:05PM0.33m | 4:17AM1.00m | |||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | | |
 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 172 | 141 | 123 | 209 | 196 | 210 | 336 | 242 | 519 | 409 | 393 | 367 | 367 | 553 | 563 | 539 | 627 | 620 | 249 | 194 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 108 | 111 | 114 | 214 | 319 | 429 | 458 | 452 | 177 | 153 | 146 | 428 | 356 | 362 | 154 | 31 | 31 | 176 | 344 | 334 | 553 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 100 | 243 | 114 | 50 | 36 | 108 | 108 | 260 | 178 | 336 | 96 | 74 | 64 | 39 | 93 | 90 | 221 | 432 | 501 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 10 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 0 | 61 | 46 | 0 | 39 | 115 | 21 | 42 | 209 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Terra Mar surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Terra Mar Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Terra Mar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Terra Mar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Terra Mar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Terra Mar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Terra Mar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Terra Mar is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Oceanside. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Oceanside. Oceanside has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest