Dominacalito and The Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same story for Dominacalito and The Point, but in feet and Fahrenheit.

This is a patchy little run, not a straight-out bomb. The swell is tiny, and the real juice is further out. For the first week or so, we’re stuck with small, weak surf. The early mornings are your best bet – that’s when the wind goes glassy, which is a massive plus for keeping things clean. But the wave heights are hovering around 2 ft to 3 ft – not much to write home about. The combined energy is weak to moderate early on (around 160 to 208), and the period is a mix of short-period windswell and some longer-period groundswell.

The standout in this whole outlook is Saturday, August 15th, in the morning. That’s your window. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW, with a solid 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, carrying good energy (combined energy of 530). That kind of period will wrap around the point and the beach setup and give the waves a bit more shape and punch. The wind is glassy from the S, so the surface will be a mirror. It’s the cleanest, most energetic day of the whole run. The water temp is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, sitting at 87°, which is nice.

Before that, the mornings of Friday, August 7th, and Saturday, August 8th are also worth a look. The swell is still small (2 ft to 3 ft), but the wind is glassy and the combined energy jumps to 371 and 332 respectively – a sign of better, more organised swell lines. The period is long (13 to 17 seconds), so expect waiting sets at the point.

Sunday, August 16th, morning (one week out) is another decent call. Glassy wind, 3 ft SW swell, 15-second period, and energy at 400. It’s consistent with the pattern – clean but small.

After the 16th, the swell drops back to 3 ft and the wind becomes more cross-onshore, so the quality drops. The last week of the outlook is mostly marginal surf with questionable conditions. The morning of Tuesday, August 18th, is glassy but the waves are just 3 ft – it’s a last gasp.

The best of the bunch? August 15th morning. Glassy, long-period groundswell, and the highest energy of the whole run. The break is a beach-and-point setup, and with that long period, the point will handle it better than the beach. Crowds are sometimes here, so you might have company. For advanced surfers, this is a classic case of quality over quantity.

Rusty.

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