Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) 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+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, for the foot-pound folks. Let's break it down.
We're looking at Tijuana Sloughs (Tijuana-Sloughs), a river mouth that’s consistent and strictly for the advanced crowd. The water is a warm 73° right now, which is much warmer than usual for the season.
Starting off Tuesday afternoon (15th). There's a 2 ft swell from the SW, but it's a cross-on wind at 9 mph and the call is "poor surf conditions." Combined energy is weak at (409). That’s a no-go. Honestly, the first week is really flat and choppy.
There’s a long gap with nothing but marginal or poor calls. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave state is either choppy or unknown. The swell stays tiny through the 20th, only reaching 3 ft by the end of the week. Combined energy climbs to (730) by Sunday afternoon, but the wind stays onshore.
The one standout, and it's a long-range hope, is the very end. Look at Wednesday morning the 30th. We get a 4 ft swell from the S, light cross-on airs at 6 mph, and combined energy jumps to strong (1038). The call is still "marginal," but it's the best score in the whole run. The period is a decent 15 seconds, but being a river mouth, a long-period S swell can run a bit straight.
Wednesday afternoon the 30th keeps it going: 4 ft from the S with 14-second period and combined energy (1098). Wind stays light cross-on. If you’re an expert and can wait two weeks, that’s the only shot. It’s not a guarantee.
Before that, don’t bother. It’s a long, flat run. For most of this outlook, the setup looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 201 | 268 | 402 | 277 | 272 | 301 | 369 | 369 | 231 | 447 | 437 | 442 | 516 | 595 | 493 | 625 | 618 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.00m | 12:22PM1.50m | 3:00AM0.88m | 1:01PM1.39m | 2:35PM1.30m | 8:14AM1.08m | 4:40PM1.31m | 7:50AM1.14m | 5:53PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.76m | 8:08PM0.40m | 5:20AM0.88m | 9:52PM0.43m | 11:37PM0.37m | 10:06AM1.10m | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:02PM0.99m | 1:10AM0.18m | 12:45PM0.84m | 1:39AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 201 | 268 | 402 | 277 | 272 | 301 | 369 | 369 | 137 | 447 | 437 | 442 | 516 | 595 | 493 | 625 | 618 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 18 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 159 | 176 | 29 | 15 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 175 | 158 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 76 | 48 | 55 | 53 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | S 9 | WNW 4 | W 5 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 182 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 231 | 98 | 63 | 85 | 83 | 6 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 15 | 22 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 223 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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