Torrey Pines State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – this outlook for Torrey Pines State Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a full 16-day window but the first few days are basically a write-off. It’s not until Friday the 14th that we see anything that even sniffs at being worth a paddle, and even then it’s marginal at best.

The pattern is a long, drawn-out stretch of small, weak swell with onshore and cross-onshore winds. The energy just isn’t there to build anything with shape.

Tuesday 11th through Thursday 13th – Poor. Swell around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW/SW, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It’s just messy. Combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 277 and 471. You’re better off doing something else. Water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th – This is the only period worth mentioning. Swell picks up a touch to 2 ft – 4 ft from the SSW, still quite long period (16–18 seconds). That long period groundswell can sometimes make these beach breaks a bit straight, but the wind finally goes light onshore (6–9 mph) and the energy climbs to moderate levels – 547 on Friday morning, then 704 Friday arvo, and 699 Saturday afternoon. It’s still marginal. The forecast gives it a 1 out of 10. For a beginner spot it might be just enough for a fun little slide if you pick your bank. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so expect a few others with the same idea.

Sunday 16th onwards – It fades back into poor surf. Swell drops to 2 ft – 4 ft, but the wind stays onshore and the energy falls back into the weak range. There’s a brief blip on Saturday 22nd with a short-period (8–9 seconds) westerly swell of 3 ft – 4 ft, but the period is so short it’s just chop, and the energy is still only 278–319. Definitely not worth suiting up for.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday 15th afternoon – 4 ft of SSW groundswell, 16-second period, light onshore wind, and that moderate energy of 699. It’s nothing epic, but in this quiet spell it’s the best we’ve got. On the whole, it’s a bleak run. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this kind of long gap with no proper surf is unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a stay-home kind of outlook.

Rusty.

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