Tijuana Sloughs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at Tijuana Sloughs (Tijuana-Sloughs), and the outlook is pretty grim for a while. There’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for at the start. For the first several days, we’ve got small swell mixed with cross-onshore breezes, making for poor conditions. The combined wave energy is moderate but messy, hovering between 673 and 866 (units), and the water is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s about the only plus.

The best you’ll see in the entire run is still marginal. Look at Sunday the 19th of July into Monday the 20th of July. That’s the closest we get to a standout. On Sunday afternoon, the wind drops to a light breeze, going cross-onshore with a 4ft swell from the SW, period of 17 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. The energy bumps up to 755 (units), and though it’s not perfect, that clean-ish light wind offers the best chance for a few lined-up waves. The Monday afternoon follows with a similar 4ft SW swell and light cross-onshore breeze. It’s not pumping, but it’s the most surfable window we’ve got.

Because the swell is small and the break is a river mouth, the long-period nature of the swell (over 15 seconds) might actually help shape it up a little, but it’s still gonna be inconsistent. Crowds are likely here, and with this being a rare decent window in a sea of poor surf, expect company.

For the rest of the forecast, it’s mostly poor surf conditions, choppy winds, or periods of “unknown” wind state. The energy drops right down to 230 (units) by the 14th of July, and the swell shrinks to 2ft. There are big gaps of several days where there’s no real recommendation – it’s a quiet spell. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it doesn’t usually stay this dead for long.

Stay patient, and maybe bring a longboard if you do go out.

Rusty.

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