Surf Forecasts:
North Torrey Pines surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSW swell with 648 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Torrey Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at North Torrey Pines for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the outlook for North Torrey Pines is a bit flat and frustrating for the next week or so. We’ve got a whole lot of days where the wind is just working against us, mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is, well, not really doing us any favours. From Monday 7th September right through to the weekend, the surf is either poor or just marginal at best. The water temp is a real standout though – it’s sitting at 73° and the anomaly is 5°, which is much warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year. That’s something to be happy about if you’re sitting out there getting chopped up.
Things start to look a bit more promising as we head into the second week. The period starts to get longer, and the wind looks like it will finally turn offshore or at least very light. The standout window is from Saturday 19th September through Monday 21st September. We’ve got a clean offshore breeze predicted, and the swell is coming from the SW with a period of 18 seconds. That’s a proper, long-period groundswell. Combined swell energy is solid and reaching 812 (moderate to strong) on the Monday morning. You’ll get chest-to-head-high sets around 4ft, and with that light offshore wind, it should be glassy and clean. Just remember, with a period that long (over 15 seconds), it can break a bit straight at a beach break like this, so find a bank that’s working. The consistency is fairly consistent here, so you won’t be waiting forever between sets.
Crowds can be an issue sometimes at North Torrey Pines, so if you see it’s looking good, get in early. This isn’t one for beginners, though – anything over 5ft is starting to get a bit much for learning, and the long period will pack a punch.
Earlier in the forecast, from around Thursday 17th September, you’ll start to see the wind turning more favourable, but the swell is still small, around the 3ft mark. It’s a decent warm-up for the weekend.
So, the call is clear: the first week is pretty average, but hold out for that Saturday 19th to Monday 21st window. That’s the best of what’s on the table. It’s not a classic run, but the forecasts can change – and with a spot that’s fairly consistent, it shouldn’t stay poor forever.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 916 | 394 | 237 | 232 | 167 | 214 | 326 | 419 | 547 | 496 | 483 | 465 | 360 | 309 | 214 | 208 | 160 | 153 | 140 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM2.24m | 8:36AM1.76m | 7:50PM2.29m | 9:04AM1.87m | 8:37PM2.28m | 9:32AM1.98m | 9:20PM2.20m | 10:00AM2.05m | 10:03PM2.06m | 10:28AM2.09m | 10:45PM1.88m | 10:55AM2.09m | 11:29PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:47PM0.90m | 2:42AM0.11m | 2:33PM0.74m | 3:15AM0.17m | 3:17PM0.61m | 3:45AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.53m | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:42PM0.49m | 4:39AM0.61m | 5:26PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 916 | 394 | 237 | 232 | 139 | 214 | 326 | 419 | 547 | 496 | 483 | 465 | 360 | 80 | 114 | 111 | 100 | 153 | 140 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 277 | 204 | 158 | 135 | 67 | 85 | 82 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 57 | 67 | 309 | 214 | 208 | 160 | 144 | 118 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | W 5 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | WSW 14 | S 9 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 55 | 50 | 111 | 112 | 167 | 133 | 45 | 11 | 72 | 45 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 69 | 14 | 29 | 58 | 130 | 177 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 123 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 289 | 7 |
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