Tijuana Sloughs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here with the long-range look for Tijuana Sloughs. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some windows where this place could turn it on. This is an advanced river mouth, consistent but tricky, and it's pretty exposed to the swell. The water's sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Right now, through Friday and into the weekend, we've got tiny swell in the water. Friday morning is only 2 ft from the SW with a crazy long 19-second period, but the combined energy is weak (426) and the wind is a cross-shore 9 mph. It's surfable but marginal, and the conditions are questionable. The rest of Friday and Saturday are pretty much the same story—small, weak, and nothing to get excited about. We're looking at a bit of a flat spell to start.

Things start to show a little pulse on Sunday the 19th. We get a jump to 4 ft from the S, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is solidly moderate (1060), and we've got clean offshore wind from the WSW at just 6 mph. That's a decent sign. Sunday afternoon holds similar size but the wind shifts a touch onshore. Monday and Tuesday look like a step back, with size dropping and cross-onshore winds chopping things up.

Now, the real standout window looks like it could shape up around Thursday the 24th of July through the following Monday. On Friday morning the 24th, we see a 3 ft SW swell with a very long 24-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1311. The wind is light and cross-onshore with a WSW breeze at 6 mph. That long period will help the wave shape, but it's a river mouth so watch for it to wall up. The following Saturday morning the 25th brings 5 ft from the SSW at 13 seconds, with clean offshore wind from the W at 9 mph. That's a proper session.

The best bet in the whole run, though, looks to be Tuesday the 29th of July. We're looking at 5 ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and combined energy cranking to 1564—strong wave energy. Winds are cross-onshore from the SW at 9 mph, but it's going to be a big, powerful swell. This is for advanced surfers only; at 5 ft, it's pushing into big territory for this spot. The crowd at Tijuana Sloughs can be an issue, so get there early if you can.

The second week has a few more pulses. Thursday the 31st of July morning brings a 7 ft S swell (14 seconds) with light offshore wind, but that's expert-only territory as it's well over 5 ft. After that, things taper off into August with smaller, weaker swells and poor conditions. Overall, there's a promising run from the 24th through the 29th, with the 29th being the true standout. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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