Surf Forecasts:
Tijuana Sloughs surf forecast from 8 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: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 807 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. 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 (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tijuana Sloughs over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's in store for us.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it's looking pretty grim at Tijuana Sloughs. We've got a river mouth setup that's exposed to the swell, and the forecast is just a run of marginal to poor conditions with no real standouts. The first real chance for a surf won't come until around Tuesday, July 7th, with a small 3ft SW groundswell rolling in, but it's got a cross-onshore wind that's making things choppy. Not worth paddling out for that.
We then hit a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with cross-onshore winds. The waves are barely holding together, and any energy is pretty weak. The combined swell energy barely cracks triple digits, hovering around 300-500 early on, which is just not enough push. This is a long gap with nothing to recommend.
The only thing that catches my eye is *far* out, on the morning of Sunday, July 19th. That's over a week and a half away. We're looking at a bump in size to 5ft from the S, with a period of 13 seconds - a decent groundswell. The combined energy jumps way up at 1543, so there's some juice in it. Winds are forecast from the SW at only 6 mph, which makes it a light cross-onshore. That's still not clean, but it's the best-looking window. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal at 68.9°, which is nice. But bear in mind, with that size and a river mouth that's prone to inconsistency, this isn't for anyone just starting out. It's an advanced wave at best, and crowds are possible.
Honestly, for the month of July, this is a pretty blank run. The break itself is rated as "consistent," but there's just no decent swell and wind combo to make it work. Maybe the long-range forecast changes, but right now, it's a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | 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 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 719 | 602 | 552 | 675 | 539 | 525 | 519 | 422 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 384 | 389 | 316 | 317 | 312 | 176 | 210 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.44m | 4:07AM0.91m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.53m | 9:21AM0.53m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 99 | 147 | 186 | 178 | 157 | 287 | 225 | 519 | 147 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 384 | 389 | 316 | 317 | 312 | 176 | 210 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 455 | 719 | 602 | 552 | 675 | 539 | 525 | 144 | 422 | 113 | 82 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 21 | 119 | 27 | 16 | 123 | 133 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 217 | 13 | 210 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 103 | 38 | 29 | 51 | 18 | 96 | 45 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 156 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 80 | 49 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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