Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 596 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW 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 (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks.
Tuesday, September 8th, is our first chance for a surf at Tijuana Sloughs. We've got a 4ft SSW groundswell with a 10-second period pushing moderate wave energy (522). But that NNW breeze at 12 mph is cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The water is about 71°, a touch warmer than usual.
Wednesday through Friday, September 9th to 11th, the groundswell gets longer period, up to 16 seconds. That long period can make a river mouth tricky, and with light cross-onshore winds, the waves are marginal at best. Expect waist-high lines.
On Saturday and Sunday, September 12th and 13th, a shorter-period WNW swell moves in. Saturday is small at 3ft (372), and Sunday bumps up to 5ft but with a weak period of 8 seconds (398). The cross-onshore wind keeps it messy. This river mouth with short-period, onshore chop is more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Into the second week, from Monday, September 14th, we get consistent SW groundswell with periods of 15 to 19 seconds. Wave heights average 2ft to 4ft. Even with often light winds, the surf remains marginal or poor.
The one to keep an eye on is the morning of Tuesday, September 22nd. We've got a 3ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds with a clean, offshore W wind. It's the best chance for a few clean, glassy waves, even if it's not pumping.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 167 | 208 | 326 | 476 | 596 | 553 | 546 | 459 | 314 | 355 | 248 | 208 | 155 | 232 | 246 | 149 | 202 | 192 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.93m | 9:02AM1.51m | 8:43PM1.93m | 9:32AM1.61m | 9:25PM1.86m | 10:01AM1.68m | 10:05PM1.73m | 10:30AM1.72m | 10:46PM1.56m | 10:59AM1.72m | 11:28PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.67m | 00:14AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM-0.21m | 2:36PM0.36m | 3:19AM-0.16m | 3:18PM0.24m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 4:00PM0.17m | 4:16AM0.08m | 4:41PM0.15m | 4:41AM0.25m | 5:23PM0.17m | 5:04AM0.42m | 6:07PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 232 | 136 | 131 | 326 | 476 | 596 | 553 | 546 | 459 | 314 | 355 | 54 | 73 | 120 | 232 | 246 | 149 | 202 | 151 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 154 | 151 | 208 | 115 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 51 | 49 | 248 | 208 | 155 | 144 | 85 | 85 | 150 | 192 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 167 | 47 | 32 | 73 | 72 | 43 | 39 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 70 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 127 | 82 | 59 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 182 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 34 | 156 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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