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Tippers surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 15 Sep 2025 PDT
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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
21.5° C
 (Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tippers this week:

The surf forecast for Tippers over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tippers in the next 12 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 16th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tippers over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)201918181616151515141413131313131313141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)501552613590585554506481506406329399216266219201178171174190211
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
5
SSW
5
WSW
25
S
25
S
15
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		crossglassoncross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncross-
on		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:46PM
1.98
7:36AM
1.58
6:01PM
2.04
8:04AM
1.68
6:58PM
2.10
8:29AM
1.77
7:45PM
2.14
8:53AM
1.85
8:26PM
2.12
9:15AM
1.92
9:03PM
2.07
9:37AM
1.98
9:39PM
1.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:29AM
1.34
12:33AM
0.32
12:04PM
1.23
1:20AM
0.25
1:02PM
1.08
1:59AM
0.22
1:47PM
0.93
2:31AM
0.25
2:26PM
0.79
2:59AM
0.31
3:02PM
0.67
3:24AM
0.40
3:37PM
0.59
3:47AM
0.53
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise6:31--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35--
Sunset-6:54--6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50--6:49--6:46-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------1172-----------
Temp. °C212221252423232425242423212220212119212020
Feels °C (?)222222252424232325262322212321212019211921
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - San Diego County

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 13 km away suggest it is still onshore at Tippers (light winds from the WSW at Carlsbad Airport). 0.4m 13s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.3m 20s long period groundswell from the S and a 0.2m 9s swell, also from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    2 hours 37 minutes ago Tippers
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2 h 37 min ago

11 km/h
WSW
Onshore
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Information about the Tippers Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tippers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tippers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tippers 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 (Tippers) 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 Tippers 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.

Tippers is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Encinitas. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Encinitas. Encinitas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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