Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S 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 (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. 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 (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Poured a long black for this one, because the outlook for the next 16 days at the Tijuana Sloughs is pretty bleak. We're looking at a real flat spell. The only game in town is this one river mouth, and even there, we're scratching for a wave.
From the get-go, there's a massive gap of nothing. The first – and really only – chance to get wet is on Thursday the 30th of July. Tijuana Sloughs will see a 4ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. That's got some decent grunt and moderate energy (971) behind it, but the problem is the wind. A light cross-onshore from the WNW at 6 mph is going to mess with the surface, putting a ripple on it. For a river mouth, that long period should help it wrap in a bit better than a beach break, but the call is still marginal. The water is 73°, which is well above average for this time of year, so it'll feel warm.
After that, it's a ghost town. From Friday the 31st morning all the way to Wednesday the 12th of August, the scores are a steady zero. Wave heights drop below 3ft, periods shorten, and the wind is mostly on or cross-onshore from the SW or W, keeping the surface messy. It’s a long, dry run of days.
We get one more marginal whisper on Thursday the 13th of August. A 3ft SSW swell with a solid 16-second period will push through (energy around 507). But once again, it’s a gentle cross-onshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph. The call is marginal, likely due to tide or wind angle.
To be honest, for anyone with a paddle board or a shortboard, the next two weeks are a bust. This kind of quiet spell isn't uncommon here. The best you can hope for is a marginal, bumpy session on the 30th of July or the 13th of August. With the wind and small chop, this stretch looks more like a kiteboarding session waiting to happen than a proper paddle-surf situation. Hang tight, and check the forecast again in a week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 573 | 736 | 413 | 261 | 213 | 175 | 125 | 111 | 101 | 134 | 132 | 118 | 129 | 90 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 127 | 125 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.26m | 10:14PM1.78m | 11:32AM1.30m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.60m | 5:11AM-0.10m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 604 | 573 | 736 | 413 | 261 | 213 | 60 | 87 | 79 | 101 | 134 | 132 | 118 | 129 | 82 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 127 | 125 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 330 | 232 | 41 | 146 | 144 | 98 | 175 | 73 | 111 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 73 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 32 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | — | 32 | 50 | 49 | 61 | 125 | 88 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 68 | 127 | 90 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 56 | 34 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 34 | 156 | 242 | 0 | 182 | 182 | 12 | 182 | 16 | 16 |
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