Surf Forecasts:
Torrey Pines State Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 483 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Torrey Pines State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Torrey Pines State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Torrey Pines State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrey Pines State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in. Let’s be straight – there’s not much to get excited about for a while at Torrey Pines State Beach. The water’s 72°, which feels a touch warm for this time of year, nothin’ wild.
We’re looking at a long flat spell. From Thursday afternoon through the first week, it’s mostly poor surf. The swell hangs around 2 ft to 4 ft, but it’s messy with cross-onshore or cross winds. The wave energy is low to moderate at best. Not a session to mark on the calendar.
The tide turns around Monday 21st September. That morning brings a 4 ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period and the energy jumps to a strong 688. The wind is light offshore from the West – clean, glassy. The standout is Monday afternoon with 4 ft of SW swell, 841 combined energy (strong), and that same sweet offshore breeze. The long period means it’ll have good shape and longer waits between sets. For this stretch of beach, that’s the pick.
Tuesday 22nd morning sees cross-onshore chop again, but it’s still 4 ft. After that, it slides back into poor quality through to the 25th. Friday 25th morning gives us a last look: 3 ft of SW swell, 17-second period, and 517 energy, but cross-onshore wind kills the vibe.
The one to aim for is Monday 21st September afternoon. That light offshore wind and solid long-period SW swell will make for the cleanest, most rewarding paddle of the whole 16 days. It’s not a big swell, but in a quiet stretch like this, it’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 483 | 471 | 360 | 309 | 248 | 208 | 158 | 134 | 130 | 202 | 138 | 192 | 188 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 475 | 339 | 366 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:20PM2.20m | 10:00AM2.05m | 10:03PM2.06m | 10:28AM2.09m | 10:45PM1.88m | 10:55AM2.09m | 11:29PM1.68m | 11:23AM2.06m | 00:17AM1.49m | 11:52AM1.99m | 1:21AM1.32m | 12:26PM1.89m | 3:50AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.61m | 3:45AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.53m | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:42PM0.49m | 4:39AM0.61m | 5:26PM0.51m | 5:03AM0.79m | 6:13PM0.56m | 5:23AM0.96m | 7:07PM0.64m | 5:35AM1.11m | 8:21PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 496 | 483 | 471 | 360 | 309 | 47 | 44 | 64 | 134 | 103 | 202 | 138 | 168 | 102 | 99 | 76 | 48 | 475 | 339 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 248 | 208 | 158 | 120 | 87 | 85 | 108 | 192 | 188 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 20 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 130 | 127 | 84 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 194 | 110 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 122 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 122 | 33 | 10 | 122 | 81 | 10 | 122 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 0 |
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