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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 10 am Monday 25 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
20.1° C
(Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Turtles today?
The current surf forecast for Turtles at 2PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Turtles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
441 | 594 | 601 | 708 | 675 | 487 | 463 | 439 | 422 | 505 | 512 | 428 | 434 | 417 | 384 | 312 | 349 | 432 | 350 | 229 | 226 | 229 | 229 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:56AM1.56m | 6:33PM2.00m | 7:02AM1.53m | 7:02PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.52m | 7:29PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.70m | 1:13AM0.69m | 12:31PM0.81m | 1:55AM0.53m | 1:05PM0.91m | 2:32AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 441 | 594 | 601 | 708 | 675 | 487 | 463 | 439 | 422 | 505 | 512 | 428 | 434 | 417 | 166 | 221 | 349 | 289 | 289 | 203 | 226 | 229 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 384 | 312 | 316 | 22 | 8 | 229 | 2 | 31 | 229 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 14 | S 9 | WNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | — | 43 | 46 | 102 | 148 | — | — | — | 432 | 350 | — | 123 | 57 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 1152 | 1144 | 88 | 171 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 282 | 614 | 1338 | 176 | 88 | 39 | 15 |
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