Tourmaline
Pacific Beach · San Diego, United States · Surf break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 16:50
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Tourmaline.
Spot intelligence.
A softer social lineup that rewards small clean swell and lower water. It is a better longboard and learning call than a high-performance shortboard forecast.
Profile source · Surfline Old Man’s at Tourmaline guideProfile geometry
Swell axis W · 280°
Offshore wind from E · All levels profile
Wave
Gentle rolling peaks for longboards and learners
Sand and rock
Swell window
W–NW / SW
0.4–1.7 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–NE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Low to mid
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Tourmaline is defined by gentle rolling peaks for longboards and learners over sand and rock. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02W–NW / SW swell, e–ne offshore and low to mid form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.4–1.7 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to dense mixed-ability lineup, loose longboards, rocky patches. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Surf break
All levels. Works best with W–NW / SW swell.
Timing
E–NE offshore
Low to mid. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.