Tourmaline surf break

Tourmaline surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tourmaline today?

The current surf forecast for Tourmaline at 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
WNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
322
318
429
435
375
331
314
288
284
288
293
212
203
203
206
206
203
194
189
189
186
183
144
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:03AM1.12m
7:07PM1.69m
8:00AM1.10m
7:35PM1.76m
8:50AM1.09m
8:04PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.23m
12:53PM0.36m
2:18AM0.07m
1:28PM0.46m
2:57AM-0.05m
2:00PM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:49
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
13
14
13
14
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.1
W
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
344
322
318
429
435
375
331
314
288
110
218
257
212
159
113
81
44
117
90
130
121
186
183
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
7
17
17
16
15
14
14
284
288
293
206
203
203
206
206
203
194
189
189
116
85
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.2
WNW
20
0.2
WNW
20
Energy kJ
6
7
7
6
6
6
2
2
2
11
22
22
22
21
2
2
27
27
27
9
9
32
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
18
30
33
43
85
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
12
12
15
153
213
1317
630
193
174
16
16
16
750
630
65
15
16
5
2
16
432
269
16
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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