Latigo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Looking at the 16-day window for this region, the early part is pretty grim. The surf is just too weak and the conditions are ordinary, so there’s nothing worth paddling out for from the 9th right through to the middle of the month. You’re looking at a solid stretch of flat, poor-quality days. Things don’t start looking interesting until around the 15th, so don’t get your hopes up early on.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Saturday afternoon, August 15th, at Latigo Point. This spot is a point break, but don’t get too excited just yet – it’s a spot that rarely breaks, so when it does, you want to be on it. We’re looking at a clean 4ft swell from the SW with a period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the period is long enough to give the waves some shape and push. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which will keep the faces clean. The combined wave energy is strong (616), so there’s some grunt in the water. However, keep in mind the swell direction is SSW, and this break does best with a pure S swell, so it might not be as good as it could be. It’s a point break, so the long period should work in its favour. The water temperature is a very unusual 72°, which is 8° warmer than normal – that’s way out of the ordinary for this time of year, so don’t bother with a thick wetsuit.

Sunday morning, August 16th, sees a similar story with 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds and clean, light cross-offshore wind again. It’s a bit smaller, but still surfable. The energy is still solid (484). This is probably your other decent look for the period, but it’s still a marginal setup.

Honestly, the standout for the whole 16 days is that Saturday afternoon, August 15th. It’s the only session where everything lines up – clean wind, a decent sized groundswell, and solid energy. It’s a rare break that’s actually showing some promise, so if you can get on it, that’s your best bet. After that, the surf drops back down to tiny, poor-quality waves for the rest of the window. There’s nothing else worth chasing.

Rusty.

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