Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 675 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on at Tijuana Sloughs for the next couple of weeks.
You know, straight up, the first week-and-a-half is pretty flat and frustrating. The surf is small and the wind is just messy enough to keep things choppy and uninviting. We’re talking days and days of marginal conditions and poor surf forecasts. There’s a real dull patch here from Wednesday the 8th all the way through to around Saturday the 18th. Nothing really worth paddling out for, with heights hovering around 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind constantly cross-on or cross-shore, never giving us that clean, glassy window we all want. The combined energy is weak, mostly sitting in the 400s and 500s. It’s a bummer.
But hold on. Sunday the 19th things start to look interesting. That morning we see a proper S swell rolling in at 4 ft with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and the energy jumps right up to 1551 (moderate-strong). The wind is light and cross-on from the SSW, but it’s light enough that the surface will likely be workable. Then by Sunday afternoon, that swell builds to 6 ft with a period of 16 seconds, and the energy rockets to 2240. This is the standout window. The water is about average for the time of year (20°C, a touch warmer than normal). This is a river break, and with that long-period S swell, it should set up really well here. It could be a little bit heavy for beginners at 6 ft, but for the experienced crew, this is the one to circle.
Monday the 20th continues with good solid S swell at 6 ft, but the wind switches around to onshore, which makes it less clean than the Sunday afternoon window. Still, the energy is strong (1493), so it’s going to be a big, powerful day, better for experts. After that, it drops off again quickly through Tuesday and Wednesday back to small, weak surf.
So here’s the call: don’t waste your time for the first ten days. The absolute standout, the one to get excited about, is Sunday the 19th afternoon. That S swell, 6 ft, 16-second period, clean light wind – that’s your session. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 552 | 675 | 539 | 525 | 519 | 422 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 389 | 389 | 321 | 317 | 312 | 176 | 163 | 108 | 197 | 249 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.56m | 5:58AM0.88m | 5:28PM1.70m | 7:25AM0.94m | 6:22PM1.84m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.30m | 10:23AM0.65m | 1:04AM0.05m | 11:33AM0.72m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 155 | 243 | 216 | 519 | 129 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 389 | 389 | 321 | 317 | 312 | 176 | 163 | 43 | 73 | 68 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 552 | 675 | 539 | 525 | 141 | 422 | 123 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 51 | 34 | 119 | 39 | 26 | 123 | 45 | 108 | 110 | 249 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 15 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 61 | 38 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 46 | 133 | 70 | 197 | 96 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 156 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 32 | 81 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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