Surf Forecasts:
Cabrillo Point surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabrillo Point this week:
The surf forecast for Cabrillo Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabrillo Point in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabrillo Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's cooking around Cabrillo Point. Gotta warn you, we’re in for a long sit.
We start off with a big, fat nothing. From the jump right through the first part of the first week of September, it’s flat and messy. The wave energy is weak as dishwater, and the wind is just a nuisance. You’re looking at a solid five-day drought of grovel-worthy surf.
A little something tries to show up on the morning of Saturday, September 5th, but it’s still a question mark—just a tiny 3ft south-southwest groundswell. It’s not until the morning of Sunday, September 6th, that we get a real chance. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NW, cleaning up a clean 3ft swell from the south. The wave energy is starting to build (493). It’s not huge, but it’ll be the first wave you actually want to ride. The afternoon is even better, with 4ft from the south and the same clean texture.
But the one day to circle on the calendar, the big moment, is Monday, September 7th. The morning is a dream: clean 5ft south groundswell pulsing with a 15-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy reading hits 1135, which is some serious grunt. This is what this point break lives for—those long lines wrapping in. The afternoon holds at 6ft, still clean enough but getting a little more size. For the better surfers, this Monday morning is the absolute best of the two weeks. The water is a balmy 75°, nearly 9° warmer than normal, so it’s a full-on summer session.
After that peak, it’s a sad slide. Tuesday, September 8th, the swell drops to 4ft but the wind turns cross-shore and messy. By Wednesday, it’s back to tiny, crummy conditions. From the 9th all the way to the 16th of September, forget it. We’re talking knee-high slop with weak, gutless energy and nothing but cross-shore breezes. A few longer-period pulses sneak in, but they never line up right.
So the verdict is simple: wait it out until Sunday, September 6th for a warm-up, but save your legs for the big Monday session on the 7th. That’s the one. Other than that, it’s a quiet couple of weeks at Cabrillo Point.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 68 | 79 | 95 | 121 | 143 | 115 | 207 | 491 | 252 | 343 | 322 | 314 | 310 | 327 | 293 | 581 | 711 | 1117 | 1178 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.70m | 1:07AM1.06m | 12:57PM1.70m | 2:55AM0.89m | 1:55PM1.67m | 3:20PM1.66m | 7:25AM1.06m | 4:53PM1.71m | 7:51AM1.19m | 6:09PM1.82m | 8:18AM1.30m | 7:08PM1.92m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.30m | 6:07AM0.62m | 8:31PM0.30m | 6:32AM0.78m | 10:15PM0.23m | 11:46PM0.10m | 10:15AM1.00m | 00:48AM-0.05m | 12:00PM0.90m | 1:35AM-0.17m | 1:04PM0.73m | 2:15AM-0.23m | |||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 68 | 39 | 22 | 121 | 75 | 45 | 207 | 97 | 252 | 343 | 322 | 269 | 250 | 327 | 293 | 581 | 711 | 1117 | 1178 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 36 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 74 | 57 | 491 | 32 | 47 | 215 | 314 | 310 | 204 | 196 | 18 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 49 | 79 | 95 | 2 | 143 | 115 | 19 | 21 | 116 | 82 | 11 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 10 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 66 | — | 22 | 134 | — | 30 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 69 | 12 | 4 | 77 | 44 | 15 | 151 | 14 | 14 | 77 | 17 | 151 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
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