Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, S swell with 497 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at the Sloughs.
Right off the bat, this isn't the greatest run of surf we've seen. The start of the period through the first week is pretty lackluster, with a lot of small, messy swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds. You'll be waiting a good while for anything that really gets the heart pumping.
Things start to look a bit more interesting around Monday, July 22nd. We see a pulse of SSW swell pushing in at 5ft with a period of 14 seconds, and the wave energy climbs up to 1162 – solidly moderate. The wind is light at just 3 mph from the WNW, which is cross-onshore but close to calm, so it could be glassy in the early hours. This is a river mouth, so that long-period groundswell tends to set up well here. It's the start of a slightly better window. The following Thursday, July 23rd, looks like the standout. Swell height bumps up to 6ft from the S with a period of 13 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1252. Even better, the wind swings to a light offshore from the W at 6 mph on the morning session. That's clean, offshore conditions for an experienced wave. At 6ft, it’s solid, so leave the foamies at home.
Friday the 24th holds similar size, around 5-5ft, but with more cross-onshore wind, so not quite as clean as Thursday. By Saturday the 25th, the swell ticks down but is still a usable 5ft with light offshore winds. There's another little push of 3ft from the SW with a very long 19-second period on Sunday the 26th, but it's tiny.
Tijuana Sloughs (Tijuana-Sloughs) is a consistent spot but it can get crowded, so be ready for company. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The best bet in this 16-day window is hands-down Thursday, July 23rd morning. With a 6ft SSW swell, strong energy (1109), and clean offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph, it's the best combo of size and conditions we get. For a secondary look, Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, is worth a look for that incoming swell in lighter wind.
So to wrap it up: the first week is a dud. Wait for the 22nd and pounce on the 23rd. The later part looks consistent but smaller.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 312 | 176 | 210 | 120 | 197 | 249 | 150 | 165 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 227 | 181 | 132 | 130 | 432 | 307 | 223 | 456 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 8:08PM2.08m | 9:59AM1.19m | 8:58PM2.14m | 10:40AM1.25m | 9:47PM2.13m | 11:21AM1.30m | 10:34PM2.04m | 12:02PM1.35m | 11:21PM1.88m | 12:44PM1.39m | 00:09AM1.66m | 1:27PM1.42m | 00:59AM1.41m | 2:13PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.45m | 2:36PM0.62m | 4:15AM-0.49m | 3:28PM0.56m | 4:57AM-0.46m | 4:20PM0.52m | 5:37AM-0.37m | 5:12PM0.51m | 6:15AM-0.22m | 6:07PM0.52m | 6:52AM-0.04m | 7:09PM0.55m | 7:27AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 317 | 312 | 176 | 210 | 120 | 108 | 249 | 150 | 45 | 86 | 155 | 151 | 127 | 102 | 75 | 45 | 432 | 198 | 223 | 456 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 16 | 123 | 133 | 73 | 197 | 96 | 12 | 165 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 227 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 134 | 307 | 130 | 423 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 96 | 45 | 92 | 44 | 5 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 104 | 181 | 104 | 108 | 24 | 131 | 159 | 124 | 423 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | 4 | 6 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 156 | 18 | 182 | 156 | 27 | 32 | 182 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
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