Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 0.7m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next 16 days for Tijuana Sloughs.
Honestly, looking at the run ahead, it’s a rough one. The kicker is that right now, the water is sitting at a very warm 73° – that’s about 5° above what’s normal for late July. It feels like a bathtub, but the waves just aren’t cooperating.
We start off on Friday the 31st of July with a tiny bit of hope. The morning brings 3ft of SSW groundswell, with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (589). The light westerly breeze is blowing straight onshore, but the real issue is the surf is rated as marginal. It’s small and the tide might mess with it.
From that point on, it’s a grim stretch. For the entire first week of August, right through to around the 10th, we’re looking at surf that’s consistently marked as poor. The swell barely scrapes 2ft most days. Winds stay light but are either onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. There’s just no energy to work with. This is a solid block of time where you’re better off not even checking the waves.
The second week shows a subtle change, but don't get excited. From August 12th onwards, the period gets nice and long—16 to 20 seconds—which is proper groundswell. The combined energy readings climb into the strong zone, hitting 561 on Wednesday morning the 12th and even 600 on the morning of Friday the 14th. However, the swell heights are still stuck between 2ft and 4ft. That energy is there, but it’s stretched thin. The forecast is still "marginal" at best, with that gentle WNW breeze either onshore or cross-onshore.
I can’t even pick a proper standout here. The closest we get is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. We’ll have 4ft of SW swell coming in at 16 seconds, which is about as big as it gets in this window. The wind is light and blowing onshore, so it’ll be clean-ish on the surface. But that’s a one-star morning in an otherwise empty forecast.
For a spot like Tijuana Sloughs, a river mouth that is advanced and consistent, having this many days of "poor surf" is a real bummer. This isn’t one of those times where the Pacific delivers. It’s looking like a two-week lull. Forecasts change, but right now, save your energy and plan a session in the second week if you’re desperate for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 265 | 168 | 129 | 81 | 89 | 87 | 108 | 101 | 127 | 90 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 127 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 138 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.69m | 12:00PM1.36m | 11:21PM1.56m | 12:29PM1.41m | 00:01AM1.39m | 1:03PM1.45m | 00:51AM1.18m | 1:44PM1.49m | 2:09AM0.96m | 2:37PM1.53m | 4:20AM0.84m | 3:48PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.58m | 5:37AM-0.02m | 5:25PM0.56m | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:13PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.24m | 7:13PM0.55m | 6:53AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.52m | 7:23AM0.57m | 10:15PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.73m | 11:52PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 261 | 265 | 168 | 65 | 51 | 42 | 63 | 108 | 101 | 103 | 82 | 35 | 26 | 56 | 127 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 138 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 144 | 94 | 63 | 75 | 68 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 73 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 12 | SW 20 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 31 | 38 | 129 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 68 | 127 | 90 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 25 | 107 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 182 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 182 | 16 |
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