Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 893 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S 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 (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. 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 (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look, folks. Rusty here, and I’ve been through the books for Tijuana Sloughs. Straight talk: it’s a dry spell, and it’s gonna be a long one.
We start on Thursday, July 30th, with a SSW swell running 4ft and a nice, long 15 seconds between waves. That’s proper groundswell with moderate energy (840 units), but the write-up says it all: 'marginal' at best. The water’s a toasty 73°, which is almost 5° warmer than average – feels like bathwater, not the Pacific.
The wind is blowing onshore from the West at 9 mph. It's light, but it’s coming straight at the shore, and for this exposed, expert-only river mouth, the swell direction (SSW) isn't matching what the spot needs to fire (WSW). It’s just a bit off.
By Friday the 31st, that swell drops to 3ft and keeps fading through the weekend. From August 1st all the way through, it’s nothing but 'poor' and 'marginal' comments. The first week of August is tiny, weak waves with wind that stays onshore or cross-onshore. Even when we see a long-period spike on August 7th – a 19-second swell from the SSW – the comment is still 'marginal'. That’s a 2ft wave at a very long period; it’ll be a straight, crumbly wall at a beach break, not worth the paddle.
The second week, starting August 10th, is a dead zone. We’re looking at 1ft to 3ft of mostly SW swell with cross-onshore winds. The energy picks up to around 500 units mid-week, but it’s all junk. For a spot that 'consistently' needs the planets to align, this is a stretch of total frustration.
There’s no standout here. If you’ve got to get wet, maybe that Thursday the 30th is the least ugly option. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can flip, but right now, the board stays in the car. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 736 | 413 | 261 | 265 | 168 | 129 | 81 | 89 | 87 | 135 | 123 | 132 | 106 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 127 | 125 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.78m | 11:32AM1.30m | 10:46PM1.69m | 12:00PM1.36m | 11:21PM1.56m | 12:29PM1.41m | 00:01AM1.39m | 1:03PM1.45m | 00:51AM1.18m | 1:44PM1.49m | 2:09AM0.96m | 2:37PM1.53m | 4:20AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.60m | 5:11AM-0.10m | 4:43PM0.58m | 5:37AM-0.02m | 5:25PM0.56m | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:13PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.24m | 7:13PM0.55m | 6:53AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.52m | 7:23AM0.57m | 10:15PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 573 | 736 | 413 | 261 | 265 | 77 | 89 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 135 | 123 | 132 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 127 | 125 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 232 | 40 | 146 | 144 | 94 | 168 | 75 | 68 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 73 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 32 | 32 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 35 | — | 31 | 47 | 48 | 63 | 129 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 68 | 127 | 90 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 56 | 34 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 182 | 16 | 16 | 182 | 16 | 16 | 182 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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