Tijuana Sloughs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer. It's a long-range look, so we'll take it day by day.

Right off the bat, the next week and a half is a tough one. The water is sitting at a toasty 73° – that's much warmer than normal for this time of year. But the waves? Don't hold your breath. There's a solid groundswell in the water, with some serious period on it – 16 seconds and more – but it's just not wrapping in right, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it's messy.

For the first few days, from Tuesday the 15th through to Saturday the 19th, you're looking at ankle-to-knee-high slop. Swell is coming from the SW, which is the wrong direction for this spot, and the wind is just killing any chance of shape. The energy's low to moderate (346). It's a write-off.

Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st show the swell picking up just a touch to maybe waist-high (3 ft), and the combined energy starts to climb into a respectable range (640-763). The wind does swing offshore on a few mornings, which is good news for tidiness, but it's still coming from the SW, and the period remains long (17-18 seconds). That type of period can make a river mouth like this one a bit fat and straight, but a light offshore wind could help. Still, with poor surf conditions in the forecast, it’s hard to get excited.

The strongest pulse arrives around Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, with the swell height nudging a bit over 3 ft and the energy hitting the mid-600s. The wind is light and offshore for most of that window, which is a massive plus. The wave direction is still SW, which is the opposite of the ideal WSW for this spot.

The standout best bet across the whole forecast is the period from Monday the 21st through to Wednesday the 23rd. The swell is small, sure, but the wind is light and mostly offshore, which will make for some glassy, clean conditions at Tijuana Sloughs. The swell is still small (3 ft) and coming from the SW, so don't expect bombs. The periods are long, which will bring in some power and longer lulls, making it easier to pick off a clean one.

After that, from Thursday the 24th onwards, it drops back down to small, weak surf with cross-onshore winds, and honestly, it looks like groundhog day through the end of the month with nothing much changing. The wave period drops out of the groundswell range by the 26th, so it’s going to be small and weak.

Overall, it's a slow, marginal period with very few windows of opportunity.

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