Tijuana Sloughs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Tijuana Sloughs over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is lookin' pretty grim. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through to the 22nd, it's a real struggle. We're talkin' small, weak swell, mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the reports are callin' it "poor" or "marginal" at best. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 70°, but that's about the only highlight. The combined energy is mostly in the low hundreds to mid hundreds, which is just plain weak. You'd be better off doing something else.

Now, things start to get a little more interesting around Thursday the 23rd. That morning is the first real glimmer of hope. We're seein' a solid 5ft swell from the south, with a 13-second period, and – get this – glassy, offshore conditions from the SW at only 3 mph. The combined energy jumps up to 977 (moderate), and the forecast is callin' for "very good surf conditions." This is the best window on offer, no doubt. For the advanced crew that knows the Sloughs, this is the one to circle. The swell direction, SSW, is right in the sweet spot for this exposed river mouth.

Friday the 24th morning still has some size, with 6ft from the south, but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNW, so it'll be a little less clean than the day before. The energy is pumping at 1201 (strong). Saturday the 25th morning also holds 6ft, this time from the SSW, with light onshore wind, so it's still a candidate, but not as clean.

For the rest of that second week, we see the swell drop off again, and the winds get messy. There's a little pulse of long-period (19 seconds) SSW swell on Sunday the 26th morning, but with light onshore wind, it's gonna be a bit of a gamble – those long-period swells can be tricky at a river mouth, wrapping in and closing out.

The standout for the whole period is that Thursday the 23rd morning. If you can swing it, that's your session. The glassy conditions combined with a decent south swell at the Sloughs is a rare treat. The rest of the time, it's mostly a waiting game. It's a consistent break, but it's been a flat spell.

Rusty

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