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Lat Long: 33.20° N 117.39° W

Terra Mar Surf Photo: 'Terramar' by Santos "Sal" Garcia

Issued: 10 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Terra Mar sea temperature is

22.2° C

2.3°

Terra Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	SSW
	16 s	off		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	SSW
	15 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	off		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE	NE	WNW	SSW
	14 s	off	2 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass	6 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WNW	SSW
	14 s	off	6 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	WNW	SSW
	18 s	on	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	SSW
	18 s	glass	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSW	WNW	SSW
	18 s	glass	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		WNW	SSW
	18 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WNW	SSW
	19 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WNW	SSW
	18 s	glass		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Terra Mar around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 20 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.8 ft). Range 2.57m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Terra Mar Surf Photo: 'Terramar' by Santos "Sal" Garcia

Photo by Santos "Sal" Garcia Global Photo USA on January 6, 2011 www.globalphotousa.com

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User: Santos "Sal" Garcia (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:11 am 6 Jan 2011

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looks more like piles of rocks than the gorgeous waves at Terra Mar.