Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tijuana Sloughs this week:
The surf forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tijuana Sloughs in the next 16 days are 1.2m 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+) | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, talking about Tijuana Sloughs. This is a river mouth wave, deep channel, shifting sandbars—not for the faint of heart. The next ten days? Dead. From Friday the 14th all the way through Sunday the 23rd, it’s a washout. Small, short-period, cross-onshore junk. Don’t even wax your board.
The pulse finally comes on Monday the 24th afternoon. Light onshore breeze, but a 0.8m swell from the S with a 21-second period. Combined energy’s 744—moderate, but that long period is the real deal. It matches up well with this spot’s preferred swell direction, so the river mouth will wake up.
The highlight is Tuesday the 25th morning. Clear skies, light 6 mph west wind, and a 7ft S swell with a 16-second period. Combined energy hits 2576—that’s strong stuff. That’s an expert-only wave; 7ft in a river mouth pulls hard. It’s not glassy, but with that light wind, the sets will be thick and powerful. After that, it fades out quick.
Water temp is 73°F, which is 4° warmer than normal—that’s very unusual for this time of year.
Bottom line: don’t bother until the 24th. The one to circle is the 25th morning for the hardcore crew. Get in, get your waves, because the juice runs out fast after that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 323 | 864 | 386 | 674 | 657 | 523 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 297 | 293 | 232 | 181 | 339 | 382 | 382 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.54m | 11:03PM1.76m | 11:52AM1.57m | 11:46PM1.54m | 12:26PM1.56m | 00:33AM1.30m | 1:02PM1.53m | 1:30AM1.06m | 1:43PM1.47m | 3:01AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.41m | 3:56PM1.38m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.33m | 5:31AM-0.01m | 5:46PM0.34m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:38PM0.39m | 6:25AM0.39m | 7:38PM0.45m | 6:48AM0.59m | 8:58PM0.48m | 7:03AM0.76m | 10:51PM0.45m | 00:24AM0.34m | |||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 251 | 305 | 864 | 386 | 674 | 657 | 523 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 70 | 110 | 143 | 137 | 112 | 99 | 94 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 334 | 323 | 43 | 194 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 57 | 297 | 293 | 232 | 181 | 339 | 382 | 382 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | W 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 59 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 114 | 116 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 33 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 7 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
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