Cabrillo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Cabrillo Point. Gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a long, flat spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

The outlook for the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a run of tiny, weak swells and the wind just isn’t playing ball. The wave heights stay under 3 feet right through until the 27th of August, with periods mostly between 13 and 19 seconds, but the combined energy is on the weaker side, bouncing around the low to mid hundreds – nothing that’s going to get your heart pumping. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, making for small, choppy conditions that just aren't going to produce anything rideable. Honestly, it’s a solid stretch of poor surf every single day.

You’re looking at a gap where there’s simply nothing to recommend. The first real hint of life shows up on the morning of the 27th of August, but even then it’s only rated as marginal. The swell bumps up briefly, but it’s not until the 28th of August that things get interesting for the experienced crew.

The standout window arrives on Friday the 28th of August. The swell ramps up, with Cabrillo Point seeing head-high plus sets. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the SSW at 14 seconds, with the combined energy jumping up to strong levels (1106). That’s real groundswell energy. There’s a light offshore wind in the morning, which should make for some clean, lined-up waves rolling into the point. The afternoon holds similar size at 5 ft, but the wind shifts cross-shore, still light, so the quality should hold. This is an advanced break, and with that size, it’s strictly for the experienced lot. It might get a bit busy out there though – crowds are possible at this spot.

Before that, the morning of the 27th of August offers a smaller, weaker taste at 3 ft from the S, but it’s not going to be the same quality. The real action is the 28th.

This is a point break that needs a decent SSW direction, and that’s exactly what’s on offer. Given the long period, the waves should have good shape and energy, but it’s a sheltered spot, so it won’t be too unruly.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the next week and a half. Mark your calendar for Friday the 28th, get there early if you can handle it, and you might just score the best waves in a while.

Rusty.

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