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Tourmaline Surf Photo: 'Tearin' it up at Tourmo' by G. Murphy

Lat Long: 32.81° N 117.27° W

Issued: 10 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tourmaline sea temperature is

18.9° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tourmaline surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		W	SSW
	13 s	cross		6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		W	SSW
	13 s	cross		6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSE
	12 s	cross	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW
	12 s	cross	7 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		W	SSW
	12 s	glass		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	W	SSW
	6 s	cross	7 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		W	SSW
	15 s	cross		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		W	SSW
	15 s	cross		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		W	SSW
	14 s	on		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		W	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		W	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		W	SSW
	10 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		W	SSW
	10 s	cross		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tourmaline around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 40 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 8.90m (29.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 7:43 am 1 Aug 2020