Cabrillo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s cut to the chase. Cabrillo Point is in for a rough patch for the next couple of weeks. The only real sniff of a wave comes on Monday, the 7th. It’s a clean, 1.0m (3ft) pulse of south swell at 12 seconds. The water’s running real warm, a good 3° warmer than it should be, which is a bit freaky for a point break. But the morning is the time. Glassy, with a light cross-offshore breeze, and those lines will be stacking up. It’s a wave for advanced surfers, and it's inconsistent, so you'll be waiting your turn, but what you get will be worth it. The energy reads 590, which is a moderate push. Swell’s out of the S, and this spot loves that.

After Monday morning, it’s a desert. From Tuesday the 8th all the way to Saturday the 19th, we’re looking at tiny, weak surf. Days and days of sub-3ft slop, with winds onshore and cross-shore, just chopping everything up. There’s no energy behind it, just a long stretch of nothing. This is a 12-day dry run that will have you checking the forecast more than your bank account.

Then, on Saturday morning the 19th, the wind gods finally take a breath. It goes dead glassy. There’s a tiny, long-period groundswell rolling in from the SW at 0.6m (2ft) and 18 seconds. It's weak, with an energy reading of 320, but on a completely flat stretch, it's a lifeline. It'll be slow and small, but it’s the only clean wave on offer. Sunday the 20th has a bit more energy behind it, 436, but the wind goes onshore again and messes it up.

So, your one true standout is that Saturday morning glass. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s clean. After that, the forecast looks like more of the same – small and wind-affected. It’s a long way off, but there’s a hint of more energy towards the 21st, but we’ll see. Keep your head up. It won't stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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