Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, let’s talk about the next couple weeks in feet and miles.
The first week is a total dud at Tijuana Sloughs. Starting Saturday the 11th, we’ve got waist-high stuff, but the wind is junk – cross-on, choppy, just messy. The water temp is about what you’d expect for July, nothing crazy. The combined energy reading is only 488, which is weak sauce. Don't bother.
Nothing worth mentioning until the next weekend. Saturday the 18th is where it finally turns on. A solid SSW groundswell builds to 4-5ft by the afternoon, and the energy jumps to 1333 – that's moderate juice right there. The period is 16-19 seconds, so those are proper, powerful lines rolling in. The wind goes light offshore, so the Sloughs should look clean and glassy. With that long period, the river mouth might get a bit weird, but when it’s working, it’s a gem. That’s your standout window.
Sunday the 19th keeps the fun going with more chest-high sets and clean conditions. Then, looking out to the following weekend, Saturday the 25th, there's another S swell pulse pushing 5ft with a combined energy of 1043 and light wind. It's a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it has some real promise. For now, mark your calendar for the 18th and 19th – don't sleep on it.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 417 | 451 | 389 | 389 | 316 | 317 | 312 | 176 | 210 | 120 | 197 | 249 | 150 | 165 | 206 | 192 | 176 | 227 | 181 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.03m | 7:16PM1.98m | 9:16AM1.11m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM-0.17m | 12:40PM0.73m | 2:46AM-0.34m | 1:41PM0.69m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 405 | 417 | 451 | 389 | 389 | 316 | 317 | 312 | 176 | 210 | 120 | 108 | 249 | 84 | 111 | 138 | 192 | 176 | 112 | 77 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 24 | 119 | 51 | 16 | 123 | 133 | 73 | 197 | 96 | 150 | 165 | 206 | 159 | 155 | 227 | 132 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 4 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 7 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 96 | 45 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 103 | 181 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 41 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 297 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 36 | 182 | 0 | 156 | 16 |
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