Cabrillo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Cabrillo Point.

Honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a flat spell. For an advanced-only, sheltered point break that’s already inconsistent, it’s a tough run. The water is sitting at 74°, which is 8° warmer than average for this time of year – feels more like a bath than the ocean, but you won’t be needing a thick wetsuit.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday, 29 August – early. At 3ft, from the SSW, with a very long 17-second period, there’s some proper groundswell energy pushing through (403). The wind is a light cross-on from the SW, so it won’t be glassy, but the westerly wind picks up through the afternoon, turning it into a cross-shore chop. Not the best.

Sunday morning the 30th is clean – offshore wind from the SSE, 3ft and 15-second period (392). The wind is good, but the surf is tiny and the break is inconsistent. It’s a maybe, not a goer.

The standout window is actually the morning of Thursday, 3 September. We see the swell nudge up to 3ft (473) from the SSW, a solid 14-second period, and light cross-on winds from the SW. It’s still under 5ft, so it’s manageable for the advanced surfer, but the quality is flagged as marginal, so pick your tide. That morning is the best of a quiet bunch. By the afternoon, the swell bumps to 4ft (583) but the westerly cross-shore wind chops it up.

The next little pulse to watch is on Tuesday, 8 September. The swell jumps up to 5ft (753) in the morning from the S, 13-second period, with a light cross-on breeze. It gets to 5ft (856) in the afternoon, but by then the cross-shore wind is back. It’s a big energy spike for this spot but it’s right on the limit for a clean session.

After that, the energy drops away quickly into early September. Small chop and light wind swell in the 2ft to 3ft range, with wind that’s mostly cross or cross-on. Nothing to get excited about.

For the later days (the second week), Friday the 12th has a clean cross-off wind from the WNW in the afternoon but only 2ft (198). It’s small and weak. No winners here.

The best on offer: Thursday morning, 3 September – 3ft SSW, 14-second period, light cross-on. And Tuesday morning, 8 September – 5ft S, 13-second period, slight air. That’s your window. The rest is a long gap of nothing much, which is a common story in a sheltered spot like this. No beginners should paddle out here even in the bigger stuff – it’s for advanced crew only, and it won't be crowded normally, but it's so inconsistent that the waits will be long.

Rusty.

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