North Torrey Pines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start for North Torrey Pines. The first few days are pretty flat and messy, so don’t bother paddling out just yet. The water is sitting at 73°F – that’s about 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s feeling more like a bath than the Pacific. We’ve got a long wait before anything decent shows up.

We’ve got a bit of a wait, with no real surf until around Monday the 24th, and even then it’s small and poor. The first real glimmer comes on Tuesday the 25th afternoon. The swell is only 3ft from the S with a period of 13 seconds, but the energy is picking up (534) and we’ve got light offshore wind from the WNW. It’s marginal, but it’s the first hint of something rideable. The morning of Wednesday the 26th sees the swell push to 5ft from the S, but that cross-onshore wind is going to mess it up. The energy is moderate (890) but the quality is poor.

Honestly, the outlook is pretty flat and average for a while. The swell direction is mostly from the SSW and S, which is okay, but the wind is often cross-onshore. The whole first week is full of marginal calls. The standouts are few and far between.

The best bet in the whole 16-day window looks like Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a solid 4ft swell from the SSW, with a long period of 17 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy is strong (1132), and we’ve got a light offshore wind from the W all day. That’s about as clean as it gets here. It’s a beginner spot though, so the 4ft is still doable, but the long period might make it a bit tricky with the sets. That afternoon looks the pick of the whole forecast.

The next day, Saturday the 5th of September, has similar sized swell (4ft from the SSW) but the wind swings more cross-shore and picks up, making it choppier. Still, the energy is there (1084) in the morning. A week later, Monday the 7th of September afternoon, we’ve got a slightly bigger 5ft swell from the SSW (14 sec period) and light offshore wind again. The energy is strong (1000), but the wind is variable. That’s another one to keep an eye on, but it’s a long way out.

So, to sum it up: wait until the end of the first week for anything worth a look. The standout is Friday the 4th of September – that’s your session. The long-range stuff on the 7th is promising but less certain. The rest is pretty average. If you’re a beginner, the smaller days with clean wind are your window. If it gets much over 5ft and choppy, this beach setup is better for the kite crew.

Rusty.

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