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Windansea Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Windansea surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Windansea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Windansea sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Windansea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Windansea in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 25th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windansea over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
245 | 245 | 209 | 206 | 255 | 400 | 567 | 344 | 429 | 375 | 288 | 293 | 234 | 203 | 248 | 188 | 144 | 160 | 160 | 123 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.30m | 4:38AM1.17m | 6:04PM1.43m | 5:59AM1.09m | 6:38PM1.54m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:08PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.04m | 7:35PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.03m | 8:01PM1.72m | 9:40AM1.02m | 8:28PM1.74m | 10:21AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.61m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.41m | 11:57AM0.23m | 1:19AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.05m | 1:09PM0.45m | 2:41AM-0.07m | 1:39PM0.54m | 3:15AM-0.15m | 2:08PM0.61m | 3:48AM-0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 245 | 245 | 209 | 206 | 255 | 400 | 567 | 344 | 429 | 375 | 288 | 191 | 203 | 85 | 248 | 188 | 112 | 160 | 160 | 123 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 16 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 20 | 95 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 293 | 17 | 203 | 189 | 147 | 144 | 72 | 86 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | W 22 | W 21 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | S 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 58 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 59 | 9 | 44 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 23 | 107 | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 18 | 221 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 627 | 119 | 150 | 627 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 18 |
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Information about the Windansea Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Windansea provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Windansea can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Windansea 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 (Windansea) 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 Windansea 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.
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