Cabrillo Point Surf Break

Cabrillo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 33.71° N 118.29° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabrillo Point sea temperature is
19.6° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cabrillo Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Cabrillo Point surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabrillo Point this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cabrillo Point in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabrillo Point over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break down this forecast in feet and miles per hour.

We’re looking at a pretty quiet run for the only spot in the cards: Cabrillo Point. It’s a sheltered point break that’s usually a sneaky good one when the swell comes in from the SW.

The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a bit above normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus if you get a session in.

The first few days are a complete write-off. From July 5th on, it’s small, messy, or flat. The wind’s a problem, mostly cross or cross-onshore, chopping up any chance at a clean wave.

We finally get a faint pulse on the morning of July 7th – a 3ft, 18-second SSW groundswell with a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is at 480, the highest we’ll see. That’s an 18-second period – that’s long period groundswell, which is great for a point break. It wraps in clean. But even then, it’s only marked as marginal, and the afternoon gets wrecked by a cross-shore wind. This is your one little window, but don’t expect magic.

From July 8th all the way through July 18th, it’s a brutal 10-day stretch of poor conditions. Swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, periods shorten, and the winds stay ugly. The energy is weak to moderate at best. There’s nothing to chase.

There’s a tiny flicker on the morning of July 18th – a 2ft SW swell with a 17-second period and 267 energy, plus a gentle cross-shore. It’s not good, it’s just not terrible. But the afternoon wind kills it again.

Bottom line: over the whole 16 days, there’s no real standout. You might sneak a couple grovelly waves on July 7th if you’re local, but it’s not worth driving for. The forecast is one long gap of “stay home.” But you know how it goes – the charts can flip. Don’t lose hope.

Rusty.

16 DaysHourly
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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
197
173
169
253
408
280
276
334
339
306
298
223
220
209
191
188
193
196
170
183
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
W
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:22PM1.29m
1:10AM1.25m
3:01PM1.38m
2:24AM1.05m
3:45PM1.50m
4:13AM0.90m
4:34PM1.63m
6:14AM0.87m
5:26PM1.77m
7:43AM0.94m
6:20PM1.92m
8:43AM1.04m
7:14PM2.05m
9:30AM1.13m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.77m
8:01AM0.24m
9:15PM0.68m
8:38AM0.39m
10:49PM0.50m
9:23AM0.54m
00:08AM0.27m
10:23AM0.66m
1:10AM0.02m
11:32AM0.73m
2:02AM-0.21m
12:40PM0.75m
2:49AM-0.39m
1:41PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
5:48
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—
5:48
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:05
—
8:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
21
20
19
21
20
20
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
19
20
Feels °C
18
17
19
20
18
19
20
19
21
21
21
19
19
21
18
18
18
19
19
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.6
SSW
16
1
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.7
SSW
18
1.3
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
W
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
121
25
31
169
80
71
280
177
56
339
126
298
223
53
209
191
188
193
196
170
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
68
197
173
154
223
408
106
276
334
18
306
38
75
220
22
20
15
13
6
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
54
71
117
28
253
1
13
103
123
18
2
37
2
2
10
7
2
7
7
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.9
W
5
—
0.7
W
6
—
—
0.8
W
6
—
—
0.6
W
7
—
—
—
—
0.3
SE
2
—
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
2
0.2
S
3
—
—
Energy kJ
8
43
—
32
—
—
48
—
—
33
—
—
—
—
1
—
3
1
1
—
—
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14
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