Tourmaline surf break

Tourmaline surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDT
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Tourmaline surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tourmaline sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tourmaline today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tourmaline at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Tourmaline. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
144
151
160
160
160
155
151
149
151
155
131
123
127
229
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
730
708
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:33AM1.09m
8:31PM1.82m
10:12AM1.08m
9:00PM1.82m
10:50AM1.06m
9:30PM1.80m
Low Tide
3:32AM-0.14m
2:30PM0.61m
4:04AM-0.19m
3:00PM0.66m
4:38AM-0.20m
3:30PM0.70m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
14
15
16
16
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
SW
19
Energy kJ
144
144
151
160
160
160
155
151
149
151
155
39
57
61
61
59
61
145
195
200
251
260
221
708
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
85
59
57
53
86
86
85
20
11
10
23
131
123
87
83
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
730
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
31
61
61
55
8
10
10
83
75
71
71
70
70
127
229
82
82
82
82
66
129
177
56
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
19
18
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
4
2
Distance (km)
15
16
14
16
269
16
15
15
0
0
0
16
16
15
15
15
14
5
5
129
16
16
15
16
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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