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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 pm Wednesday 13 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
19.2° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tippers today?
The current surf forecast for Tippers at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tippers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
172 | 219 | 211 | 276 | 407 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 371 | 341 | 341 | 336 | 257 | 204 | 257 | 305 | 305 | 346 | 339 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:21PM2.18m | 8:11AM1.66m | 7:53PM2.34m | 9:06AM1.66m | 8:29PM2.46m | 10:01AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.40m | 1:31PM0.78m | 2:51AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.85m | 3:38AM0.01m | 2:49PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 158 | 158 | 211 | 276 | 407 | 366 | 353 | 331 | 322 | 322 | 392 | 392 | 371 | 341 | 341 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 154 | 225 | 267 | 346 | 339 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 172 | 219 | 158 | 118 | 117 | 137 | 45 | 179 | 179 | 167 | 123 | 114 | 146 | 135 | 158 | 336 | 257 | 204 | 257 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 239 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 79 | 85 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 131 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 136 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 135 | 136 | 136 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 86 | 135 |
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