Surf Forecasts:
North Torrey Pines surf forecast from 6 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★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| 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
Right then, Rusty again. Let's talk in feet and miles per hour, because that's how it feels out there.
North Torrey Pines has been flat-ish and funky. Small surf, no real juice, and the conditions have been bumming everyone out. Water temp is pretty normal for this time of year, so don't stress the rubber.
First thing that even looks surfable is Friday the 14th into Saturday the 15th. Saturday morning clocks in with 3ft of SSW groundswell, a long 16-second interval (combined energy of 768). The catch? Wind goes cross-onshore, chopping it all up. A long-period swell on a beach break usually means closeouts. This is more of a kite day than a paddle day.
If you're dying for a session, aim for Thursday the 14th. Morning brings 3ft of SSW swell with a very long 18-second period and a light offshore breeze (combined wave energy of 786). You'll be waiting between sets, but what comes through should be clean and rideable on a longboard. It's a beginner spot, and crowds can show up, so expect company.
Beyond that, the window runs dry. Friday the 21st throws up 4ft of short-period W windswell at 8 seconds (combined energy of 431), but the wind's on it and messy. Not worth getting excited about.
Grab the clean little window on the 14th if you can, otherwise save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 158 | 111 | 140 | 126 | 329 | 205 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 204 | 186 | 184 | 129 | 319 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:38AM1.70m | 8:44PM2.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 158 | 111 | 140 | 106 | 168 | 147 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 204 | 139 | 137 | 129 | 319 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 82 | 126 | 329 | 205 | 122 | 94 | 114 | 82 | 47 | 30 | 42 | 103 | 186 | 184 | 74 | 103 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | W 4 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 39 | 28 | 112 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 143 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 7 |
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