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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 Friday 15 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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
376 | 341 | 341 | 336 | 257 | 204 | 261 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 367 | 476 | 627 | 711 | 932 | 890 | 725 | 740 | 973 | 888 | 917 | 1044 | 1054 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:06AM1.66m | 8:29PM2.46m | 10:01AM1.64m | 9:10PM2.53m | 10:58AM1.59m | 9:54PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.85m | 3:38AM0.01m | 2:49PM0.93m | 4:27AM-0.07m | 3:31PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | 7:43 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 376 | 341 | 341 | 336 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 190 | 231 | 290 | 290 | 367 | 476 | 627 | 711 | 932 | 890 | 725 | 740 | 973 | 888 | 917 | 1044 | 1054 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 112 | 141 | 163 | 160 | 257 | 204 | 261 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 239 | 215 | 213 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 85 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 46 | 81 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 39 | 136 | 39 | 87 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 136 | 135 | 135 | 86 | 136 | 92 | 16 | 136 | 135 | 253 | 136 | 135 | 86 | 3 |
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