Surf Forecasts:
North Torrey Pines surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S 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 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Torrey Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board, let's talk about what's on offer for North Torrey Pines over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a slow start for us. The water is sitting at 73°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like summer's hanging on a bit longer. We're looking at a stretch of small, weak, onshore junk for the first week, from Wednesday the 26th of August through to around the 1st of September. The swell energy is weak, with values mostly sitting between 400 and 700 (888 on Wednesday morning), which is nothing to get excited about. The wind is constantly cross-on or onshore, so conditions are going to be choppy and messy. There's just nothing worth paddling out for.
But hold on. The forecast is pointing to a window of real promise starting Wednesday the 2nd of September. That morning, we've got a 4ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 12 seconds, and the wind is predicted to go glassy right out of the gate. The energy jumps up to 657 (moderate), and the forecast is calling for "very good surf conditions". This is the standout. The swell direction is SSW, which is good for North Torrey Pines, and that glassy morning is going to be pure gold. The afternoon sees the swell pick up to 5ft and the energy jumps to 1157 (strong), but the wind turns onshore, so it'll be a bit more ragged.
Thursday the 3rd of September keeps the energy up with 6ft SSW swell and 1081 energy in the morning. The wind is cross-on from the NW, but it's light, so it'll still be fun. The afternoon is a little more crossed up but still surfable. This is really the only standout period in the whole 16-day forecast, so if you can, make that Wednesday the 2nd your target. After that, the swell drops back down and the winds get messy again through the weekend and into the next week.
So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The second week has a couple of days that look pretty good. The best bet is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, with that glassy SSW groundswell. It's a longer-range call, so don't hold me to it, but it's the only real window we've got.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 556 | 517 | 305 | 389 | 274 | 270 | 343 | 470 | 932 | 667 | 627 | 697 | 537 | 400 | 347 | 324 | 356 | 151 | 298 | 344 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.68m | 8:44PM2.19m | 9:54AM1.75m | 9:18PM2.17m | 10:16AM1.83m | 9:52PM2.09m | 10:38AM1.90m | 10:29PM1.96m | 11:03AM1.97m | 11:09PM1.79m | 11:31AM2.01m | 11:56PM1.60m | 12:05PM2.03m | 00:56AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.94m | 3:35AM0.25m | 3:14PM0.84m | 3:59AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.76m | 4:22AM0.38m | 4:30PM0.69m | 4:46AM0.50m | 5:12PM0.65m | 5:09AM0.64m | 6:01PM0.64m | 5:33AM0.79m | 7:02PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 556 | 517 | 305 | 389 | 274 | 151 | 101 | 75 | 932 | 134 | 627 | 201 | 172 | 109 | 138 | 324 | 356 | 151 | 298 | 344 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | WNW 7 | W 6 | S 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 302 | 196 | 171 | 132 | 132 | 270 | 343 | 470 | 44 | 667 | 115 | 697 | 537 | 400 | 347 | 77 | 38 | 150 | 116 | 9 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 73 | 30 | 78 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 90 | 110 | 321 | 321 | 173 | 118 | 8 | 80 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 30 | 7 | 123 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 7 |
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