Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period, S swell with 10,852 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 6.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 15s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are just not happening—weak, messy swell with cross-onshore winds churning things up. You’re looking at a gap of about 4 days with nothing worth paddling out for.
Things start to turn around on Friday the 4th. The morning shows a bit of life with a 4ft SSW groundswell (17-second period) and clean offshore wind from the WSW. The energy starts to build (702), but it’s still marginal. The afternoon gets bigger – 4ft from the SSW (16 seconds) and the energy jumps way up (1505), but the wind clocks around to onshore, so it’s a bit of a tease.
Now, Saturday the 5th is the real standout. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 5ft to 7ft swell pulsing in from the south (14-15 second period). The wind goes glassy – absolute flat calm – so Tijuana Sloughs (a river mouth) will be clean. The combined energy is strong (1425 to 2109). This is excellent, powerful surf, but at 7ft, it’s pushing into experienced territory. You’ll want your wits about you. The water is running much warmer than usual at 74°, which is a very unusual 6° above normal.
Sunday the 6th sees the swell jump to a heavy 10ft from the south (15 seconds). The energy is very strong (4107 to 4631), but the wind goes cross-shore. It’s big and powerful, but a bit lumpy. Not the best window for this break. Monday the 7th gets even bigger – 16ft from the south (12 seconds) in the afternoon, with energy at 6623. That’s huge. The forecast says it’s too big for this spot, and with a short period for that size, it’ll be a washing machine.
After that, from the 8th onwards, we drop right back off. The swell fades, the period drops, and the winds stay crappy (cross-on or onshore). There are a few days with marginal calls, but nothing you’d get excited about. From the 11th right through to the 16th, it’s pretty much a write-off – small, weak, and choppy.
So to wrap it up: endure the flat start, and be ready for Saturday the 5th. That’s your day. Glassy conditions, decent-sized south groundswell. Get it while it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 113 | 152 | 238 | 294 | 346 | 276 | 266 | 607 | 640 | 907 | 825 | 974 | 1699 | 2593 | 4064 | 4527 | 5398 | 3347 | 6623 | 6004 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.65m | 00:56AM1.07m | 12:49PM1.63m | 2:35AM0.90m | 1:49PM1.59m | 5:50AM0.89m | 3:21PM1.57m | 7:13AM1.02m | 4:57PM1.64m | 7:39AM1.15m | 6:11PM1.76m | 8:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.31m | 6:00AM0.60m | 8:19PM0.33m | 6:22AM0.77m | 10:05PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.91m | 11:42PM0.15m | 10:15AM0.99m | 00:46AM-0.01m | 11:59AM0.87m | 1:33AM-0.13m | 1:02PM0.69m | 2:12AM-0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 146 | 98 | 90 | 238 | 294 | 43 | 55 | 236 | 607 | 640 | 907 | 825 | 974 | 1699 | 2593 | 4064 | 4527 | 5398 | 3347 | — | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | S 9 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | S 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 113 | 39 | 40 | 211 | 183 | 276 | 266 | 28 | 62 | 544 | 587 | 436 | 353 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 116 | 80 | 152 | 167 | 5 | 346 | 94 | 57 | 109 | 304 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 33 | 40 | — | 38 | 64 | — | 73 | 36 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | 6623 | 6004 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
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