Surf Forecasts:
North Torrey Pines surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, S swell with 1,350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Torrey Pines this week:
The surf forecast for North Torrey Pines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Torrey Pines in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Torrey Pines over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for North Torrey Pines.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low to mid hundreds, which is weak. Waves are hanging around 1ft to 2ft for days, and the wind is just messy enough to keep things choppy. It’s not looking like a great time to paddle out, honestly. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations, just marginal surf at best.
The first real standout comes later, on Saturday the 18th. The morning swell kicks up to 6ft from the S, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy jumps way up to 1739, which is strong. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little bumpy but surfable. This is the biggest pulse in the whole window, but it’s still rated as marginal, so don’t expect perfection. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Then there’s a glimmer on Saturday the 25th. The morning swell is 3ft from the SSW with a long period of 21 seconds and a combined energy of 1446, so that’s good energy. The wind is light cross-onshore, which is manageable. The afternoon gets a bit better with 4ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, and energy at 1194. The wind stays light. This is the best of the second week, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.
If you’re set on getting wet, the 18th and the 25th are your best bets. Don’t bother with the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 316 | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 154 | 249 | 108 | 167 | 161 | 157 | 154 | 175 | 181 | 103 | 132 | 1350 | 1047 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.52m | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:01AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:43AM1.65m | 9:39PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | 12:47PM1.80m | 00:05AM2.01m | 1:30PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:33PM1.09m | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:10AM-0.15m | 3:23PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:17PM0.95m | 5:35AM-0.00m | 5:12PM0.93m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.94m | 6:51AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 384 | 316 | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 93 | 133 | 43 | 62 | 64 | 157 | 154 | 95 | 80 | 61 | 898 | 1350 | 1047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 17 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 68 | 159 | 46 | 18 | 120 | 133 | 45 | 154 | 249 | 67 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 154 | 46 | 370 | 323 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 96 | 25 | 57 | 48 | 5 | 108 | 83 | 73 | 48 | 46 | 175 | 74 | 103 | 132 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 30 |
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