
Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: for a place like Tijuana Sloughs, this is a pretty bleak outlook. We’re looking at a solid, frustrating run of poor to merely marginal conditions for the next two weeks. There’s no standout, no single day where everything clicks for a proper session. We’ve got a stretch from now right through to August 20th that’s just not offering anything worth paddling out for.
The water temp at the start (Thursday morning) is a wild 73.4°, which is a massive 5.4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, but unfortunately, the warm water doesn’t come with good waves.
Let’s break it down. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are a write-off – just weak, short-period slop from the SW with ‘poor surf conditions’ flagged. The swell energy is weak to moderate (161-469 in the gauge), and the wind is on it or cross-onshore.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th aren't much better. The swell bumps up slightly to 2.6 ft from the SSW, with some long-period energy (17s-15s), which can mean better shape at a river mouth like the Sloughs. But the wind is cross-onshore or light onshore, and the call is still only ‘marginal’ at best. The energy is moderate (329-407). Honestly, it’s not enough to get excited about.
The rest of the first week – Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th – is more of the same. We see a swell direction from the SW/SSW, heights around 1.6 ft to 2.6 ft. The wind stays light or gentle, mostly cross-onshore or onshore. All the reports are either ‘poor’ or ‘marginal.’ There's no clean window.
Into the second week, things start looking a bit bigger in size but not cleaner. Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th of August brings slightly stronger swells hitting 3.9 ft from the SSW, with moderate to strong energy levels (565-845). But the wind gets worse. Saturday afternoon has a 12 mph NW cross-onshore breeze that will chop things right up. Sunday is messy too. For a spot that’s exposed and already tricky with the river mouth currents, this combination of a 3.9 ft swell and cross-shore wind looks more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
From Monday the 17th through the end of the outlook on the 21st of August, it fades back to small 2.0 ft-2.6 ft swells with light onshore winds. Nothing to see here. The only slight glimmer is Friday the 21st morning which is called ‘marginal,’ but it’s tiny (2.0 ft).
So, the bottom line: don’t bother waxing up for Tijuana Sloughs in this window. It’s a blank run. A consistent spot like this tends not to stay poor forever, but this stretch is a long one. Hopefully, the models look better next week. Keep checking back.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 138 | 157 | 329 | 228 | 390 | 243 | 326 | 397 | 246 | 242 | 297 | 204 | 186 | 236 | 125 | 375 | 249 | 222 | 310 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.59m | 6:40AM0.89m | 5:04PM1.69m | 7:48AM1.01m | 6:13PM1.82m | 8:28AM1.12m | 7:12PM1.95m | 9:02AM1.23m | 8:04PM2.05m | 9:36AM1.32m | 8:52PM2.09m | 10:10AM1.41m | 9:37PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.73m | 11:52PM0.23m | 9:44AM0.85m | 00:59AM0.02m | 11:33AM0.86m | 1:50AM-0.17m | 12:49PM0.77m | 2:35AM-0.30m | 1:47PM0.65m | 3:15AM-0.37m | 2:38PM0.52m | 3:52AM-0.36m | 3:25PM0.42m | 4:27AM-0.30m | |||||||
6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
111 | 138 | 106 | 329 | 132 | 390 | 243 | 326 | 397 | 246 | 242 | 297 | 204 | 181 | 135 | 125 | 375 | 249 | 222 | 310 | 306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
7 | 8 | 157 | 136 | 228 | 116 | 69 | 69 | 9 | 71 | 49 | 30 | 140 | 186 | 236 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 21 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 12 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SW 13 | WNW 9 |
25 | 108 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 56 | 6 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 116 | 73 | 20 | 48 | 61 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 182 | 182 | 16 | 182 | 16 | 12 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tijuana Sloughs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tijuana Sloughs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tijuana Sloughs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tijuana Sloughs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Tijuana Sloughs is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Imperial Beach. If you plan a vacation in Baja Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Imperial Beach. Imperial Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











