Torrey Pines
La Jolla · San Diego, United States · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 16:49
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Torrey Pines.
Spot intelligence.
A higher incoming tide generally improves the shape. The exposed beach often loses quality once the daytime onshore wind arrives.
Profile source · Surfline Torrey Pines guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 292°
Offshore wind from ESE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Shifting left + right beach peaks
Sand below coastal bluffs
Swell window
W–NW · combo SW
0.5–1.9 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E · NE to SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Mid to high · rising
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Torrey Pines is defined by shifting left + right beach peaks over sand below coastal bluffs. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02W–NW · combo SW swell, e · ne to se offshore and mid to high · rising form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–1.9 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to rip currents, bluff and cliff hazards, closeouts with size. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with W–NW · combo SW swell.
Timing
E · NE to SE offshore
Mid to high · rising. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.