Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Tijuana Sloughs area.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start for the next few days. The surf is small and bumpy, with nothing really worth paddling out for until we hit Thursday, July 30th. The wind’s gonna be messy with a cross-onshore breeze through the first week, keeping things choppy and uninspiring. Expect a stretch of marginal-to-poor conditions from now right through the 29th. The wait will be worth it for one standout morning, though.
The best bet in the whole sixteen-day run lands Thursday, July 30th morning. Tijuana Sloughs (river) will have clean 4ft swell coming from the SSW with a long period of 15 seconds. It’ll be glassy – flat calm – making for some pristine conditions. That combined swell energy is moderate (606). The water’s running much warmer than usual for this time of year at 72°F with a big 5°F positive anomaly, so it’s very unusual. Keep in mind this break is usually for advanced surfers only, and it’s a tough one to get right. You’ll likely have company as crowds are sometimes an issue.
After that little gem, we see an uptick in size starting Friday, July 31st with the swell building to 5ft (S, 16 seconds, moderate-high combined energy of 1415) and even pushing to 7ft by Saturday, August 1st (S swell, 13 seconds, strong combined energy of 1534) – that’s getting into expert territory and will be tricky for the average punter. The wind stays light or onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. Not the same quality as that Thursday window. Then from Sunday, August 2nd onward, it goes flat and poor, dropping to 3ft or less and the wind turning cross-onshore. The last string of days from the 3rd to the 7th of August is a total washout – weak, small, and messy.
To sum it up: hold out for Thursday, July 30th morning glass-off, that’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest is a mixed bag with a brief pulse of bigger, messy swell for the experts on the 31st and 1st, then a total flat spell to finish.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 408 | 414 | 661 | 271 | 763 | 763 | 576 | 1070 | 825 | 808 | 891 | 1019 | 1000 | 854 | 1207 | 1124 | 993 | 788 | 768 | 596 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.53m | 8:31AM0.97m | 6:41PM1.59m | 9:03AM1.03m | 7:24PM1.66m | 9:27AM1.08m | 8:02PM1.72m | 9:50AM1.12m | 8:38PM1.78m | 10:14AM1.16m | 9:10PM1.81m | 10:39AM1.21m | 9:42PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.85m | 1:40AM0.16m | 11:56AM0.89m | 2:18AM0.05m | 12:55PM0.87m | 2:51AM-0.03m | 1:40PM0.81m | 3:21AM-0.09m | 2:18PM0.75m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 2:54PM0.69m | 4:17AM-0.14m | 3:29PM0.64m | 4:44AM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 186 | 146 | 150 | 173 | 143 | 763 | 763 | 79 | 1070 | 825 | 808 | 891 | 1019 | 1000 | 854 | 1207 | 1124 | 993 | 788 | 768 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 461 | 408 | 414 | 165 | 217 | 83 | 79 | 576 | 65 | 96 | 107 | 81 | 65 | 63 | 47 | 27 | 41 | 67 | 58 | 81 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 237 | 49 | 661 | 271 | 137 | 78 | 48 | 98 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 156 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 297 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 156 | 16 | 31 |
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