Surf Forecasts:
North Torrey Pines surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 15) at 2AM. 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 (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Torrey Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different numbers.
From Tuesday August 11th, North Torrey Pines is barely alive. The water’s sitting at 76°F – that’s nearly 7°F warmer than normal, so it’s like a warm bath. But the waves? Next to nothing. Swell energy is weak – around 324 – with waves running 2ft out of the SSW to SW. Period is long (13 to 18 seconds), and for a beach break that small, long-period groundswell just makes the waves fat and close out. Winds are light offshore, which would be clean if there were any surf to ride. But it’s rated as poor, zero good options.
From Wednesday the 12th all the way through Tuesday the 18th, it stays stuck. Heights only climb to about 2ft to 4ft, with a touch more energy (up to 741 on Friday the 14th) but still not enough. The best you get is Saturday the 15th: 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and light offshore wind in the afternoon – and that’s still only “marginal.” The rest is small, weak, often with a cross-onshore breeze messing up the surface. You’d be floating on barely a ripple.
From the 19th through the 26th of August, it’s tiny – 2ft to 3ft, with long period again (15 to 19 seconds) and weak energy (max around 435 on the 26th). Winds stay favourable but the surf is consistently poor. No standout days. If you’re on a longboard and patient, maybe a knee-high wave on Saturday the 22nd or Sunday the 23rd with a light breeze, but that’s it.
Honestly, this is a dry spell. Kite surfers might get a gust, but for paddle surfing? Nothing worth the drive. Forecasts can change, but right now North Torrey Pines is flat and disappointing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 319 | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 353 | 276 | 292 | 404 | 921 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 544 | 437 | 482 | 367 | 264 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.70m | 8:44PM2.49m | 10:12AM1.79m | 9:30PM2.43m | 10:45AM1.87m | 10:15PM2.29m | 11:18AM1.93m | 10:59PM2.09m | 11:51AM1.96m | 11:44PM1.85m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:33AM1.60m | 1:00PM1.93m | 1:34AM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:22PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:10PM0.75m | 4:57AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.72m | 5:28AM0.35m | 5:50PM0.72m | 5:57AM0.56m | 6:45PM0.75m | 6:23AM0.77m | 7:50PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 129 | 319 | 316 | 230 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 353 | 276 | 255 | 404 | 921 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 544 | 437 | 482 | 367 | 264 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 10 | W 5 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 114 | 49 | 56 | 47 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 292 | 251 | 8 | 191 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 58 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 75 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 149 | 36 | 68 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 19 | — | 20 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 30 | 6 |
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