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Turtles Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Turtles surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Turtles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Turtles sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 12PM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
186 | 246 | 237 | 154 | 171 | 216 | 578 | 572 | 377 | 360 | 356 | 352 | 486 | 582 | 464 | 412 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 397 | 382 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:11AM1.67m | 6:01PM1.57m | 3:44AM1.61m | 6:13PM1.69m | 5:06AM1.60m | 6:31PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.60m | 10:45PM1.34m | 11:05AM0.60m | 11:51PM1.16m | 11:43AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 57 | 62 | 86 | 88 | 100 | 82 | 578 | 572 | 377 | 360 | 356 | 120 | 486 | 582 | 464 | 412 | 402 | 402 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 397 | 382 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 246 | 237 | 154 | 171 | 173 | 64 | 73 | 56 | 76 | 71 | 352 | 120 | 115 | 81 | 79 | 132 | 34 | 116 | 82 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 49 | 24 | 94 | 131 | 216 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 46 | 31 | 51 | 80 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 135 | 118 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
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