Surf Forecasts:
Torrey Pines State Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Torrey Pines State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Torrey Pines State Beach. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 9°F above the norm, so it’s like swimming in a bathtub. The problem is, the surf is just not cooperating. For the first several days, the energy is moderate (swell energy around 158 to 230), but it’s all getting hammered by onshore breezes or cross-onshore winds, and the conditions are frankly poor. Waves are small, around 2ft to 2ft, and the quality is junk.
We’ve got a long gap of nothing but poor surf all the way through the first week. Things don’t start to look even slightly interesting until Friday, August 14th. That morning and afternoon, the swell energy picks up to strong levels (603 and 721), but the forecast still only calls it marginal – likely due to tricky tide or wind. The swell is coming from the SSW at 3ft to 3ft with a period of 18 seconds, so it’s a long-period groundswell. That means the sets will be clean and powerful, but the onshore wind (WSW/W) might keep it bumpy. The direction is a bit off from the ideal WNW exposing, so it’s a bit of a gamble.
The best of the whole run looks like Saturday, August 15th. The swell is still up to 4ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds, and the wind is finally going offshore from the WNW. That’s an offshore wind, which is a major positive – it’ll clean up the face nicely. The energy is strong (651), so there’s real push behind it. This is the standout window. It’s not huge, but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, it’s about as good as it’s going to get. Crowds are possible here, so expect company.
The rest of the second week tails off again, with onshore winds returning and the swell dropping back to 2–3ft. Nothing else really jumps out as a must-paddle session.
Bottom line: if you’re patient, the morning of Saturday, August 15th is your best bet. It’s the only real clean window in the whole 16 days. The rest is mostly a write-off for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 107 | 103 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 126 | 329 | 205 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 186 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.31m | 2:30PM1.95m | 4:22AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:46AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:01PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:55PM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.86m | 7:18AM0.94m | 10:15PM0.74m | 8:02AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.56m | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.35m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | 12:39PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 103 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 106 | 329 | 147 | 438 | 336 | 291 | 481 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 126 | 151 | 205 | 148 | 94 | 81 | 92 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 103 | 186 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 64 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 80 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 141 | 10 |
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