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Tippers Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tippers surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tippers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tippers sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tippers today?
The current surf forecast for Tippers at 5PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tippers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
422 | 505 | 512 | 428 | 434 | 417 | 384 | 312 | 316 | 374 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:02AM1.53m | 7:02PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.52m | 7:29PM2.13m | 8:48AM1.52m | 7:56PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.81m | 1:55AM0.53m | 1:05PM0.91m | 2:32AM0.40m | 1:37PM1.00m | 3:07AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 422 | 505 | 512 | 428 | 434 | 417 | 384 | 171 | 316 | 374 | 265 | 146 | 86 | 229 | 41 | 226 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 312 | 22 | 289 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 45 | 229 | 69 | 217 | 123 | 119 | 85 | 85 | 34 | 33 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | S 9 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | W 22 | NW 21 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 25 | 63 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 77 | 112 | — | 279 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 135 | 1337 | 1337 | 177 | 177 | 145 | 39 | 39 | 198 | 583 | 611 | 87 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 135 | 271 | 198 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 |
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