Tijuana Sloughs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking in your neck of the woods. Over the next 16 days, it’s a proper mixed bag for the Tijuana Sloughs area. Most of the time the surf is looking pretty average to poor, but there’s a couple of windows that could be worth a paddle.

The water’s sitting around 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 2° above average, so not a massive jump but you’ll feel it’s a little less bitey.

First up, from Saturday the 4th through to Wednesday the 8th, the surf is mostly small and messy. Early on, you’re looking at 2.6 ft to 3.3 ft of SSW to SW swell, with periods around 14 to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell but it’s mostly getting knocked around by cross-onshore breezes. The combined energy is in the moderate range (480 to 1044), but the wave comment is poor. No point getting excited there.

Now, Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th offer a little more hope. Swell picks up to 3.3 ft from the SSW, still with that long 16-second period. The morning of Thursday the 9th has a light cross-onshore with small wind ripples, but the wind is light enough that the surface might clean up enough for a reasonable paddle. It’s still marginal, but if you’re keen, that morning session might just be okay.

The best on offer is the morning of Wednesday the 8th. You’ve got 3.6 ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, combined energy hitting 1044 – that’s moderate to strong energy, and the wind is light and offshore from the WSW at 6 mph. The wave comment is still marginal, but for this break and this forecast window, that’s the standout. Light offshore breeze should clean things up nicely, and that long period means better-shaped waves, even if it might be a bit straight for a beach break. Tijuana Sloughs is a river mouth, so that long period could actually work a treat. This is an advanced wave, consistent, and crowds are sometimes there, so you might have some company but nothing crazy. Optimum swell is from the WSW, and you’ve got SW swell – close enough to do the job. That Wednesday morning is your best bet across the whole period.

From Thursday the 10th onward, it’s mostly small and poor again, with occasional marginal windows. One to watch is Sunday the 19th afternoon – 3.0 ft of S swell at 19 seconds, combined energy 1082, and a light cross-onshore breeze. The score is the highest in the whole window, so that afternoon could actually shape up nicely, but we’re a long way out – treat that as promising but less certain. For now, lock in the Wednesday 8th morning.

If you’re after a wave that’s just for experts, well, nothing gets over 5 ft, so it’s all fine for intermediates and above. Tijuana Sloughs is an advanced break anyway, so keep your wits about you.

Alright, that’s the story. The window’s tight, but there’s a couple of sessions that could reward a patient surfer. Stay keen.

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