Surf Forecasts:
North Torrey Pines surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Torrey Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour for you.
It’s a quiet start, no doubt. The first real chance doesn’t come until August 14th, so you’re looking at about ten days of flatness. The water is a balmy 25°, which is nearly 5° warmer than normal – that’s a weird one.
On Friday, August 14th, the afternoon brings a 3ft swell from the SSW, with a combined energy of 779 (moderate). The wind is offshore out of the west at 9 mph, which is perfect for clean faces. The swell period is a long 18 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. That long period can make it a bit straight at a beach break, but the offshore wind will help.
The standout is Saturday, August 15th. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the SSW, with a combined energy of 671. Wind is offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. The period is 16 seconds, still a solid groundswell. This is the cleanest, most promising session of the whole outlook. Get on it.
Sunday, August 16th, the swell holds around 3ft from the SSW, but the wind turns cross-offshore from the WNW, so it won’t be as glassy. Combined energy is 510. Still surfable, but not the top pick.
After that, it fades back to 2ft to 3ft range with mostly offshore or light cross-offshore breezes. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you might see a few heads on the better days.
Bottom line: wait for the 14th, but the best bet is Saturday the 15th of August. Clean, offshore, and the most size. The rest is just waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 103 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 126 | 329 | 205 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 186 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.31m | 2:30PM1.95m | 4:22AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:46AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:01PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:55PM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.86m | 7:18AM0.94m | 10:15PM0.74m | 8:02AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.56m | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.35m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | 12:39PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 103 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 106 | 329 | 147 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 126 | 151 | 205 | 148 | 94 | 81 | 92 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 103 | 186 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 64 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 7 | 143 | 7 |
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