North Torrey Pines Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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North Torrey Pines Surf Guide

North Torrey Pines in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Sometimes crowded.

North Torrey Pines Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing North Torrey Pines:

The best conditions reported for surf at North Torrey Pines occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf North Torrey Pines (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing North Torrey Pines with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore North Torrey Pines Location Map

Interactive North Torrey Pines surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to North Torrey Pines is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to North Torrey Pines is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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North Torrey Pines Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 18:23 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at North Torrey Pines

Current tide and informaton

For Solana Beach, 6 km from North Torrey Pines.

Next High Water: 12:54am | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 09:27am | 0.59m

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North Torrey Pines Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at North Torrey Pines is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite