Latigo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, this is a quiet stretch for Latigo Point. It’s a point break that rarely breaks, and that shows here. For the first several days, we’re looking at tiny surf and mostly iffy conditions. Hang tight – there’s a pulse of better energy later on, but you’ll need patience.

Monday 24 August through to Sunday 30 August: Mostly small and weak. Sizes are fiddling around 1 ft to 3 ft. The water temperature is way above normal for this time of year – about 71°F, which is 6°F warmer than usual. That’s pretty uncommon, so expect a really warm bath out there. Wind’s all over the place, mostly light and cross to cross-off through the afternoons, keeping things clean but not offering much push. Combined swell energy sits mostly in the moderate range (around 221 to 570). Not worth paddling out for.

Monday 31 August to Wednesday 3 September: Still pretty marginal. Swells start to nudge up a little – morning pulses around 2 ft to 5 ft, and period stays decent with that long period groundswell (12 to 19 seconds). That long period means better shape, especially at a point break like Latigo, so that’s a plus. Winds are light and cross-off in the afternoons, so the wave faces should be clean. But the wave comment says “marginal” or worse for most of these, and the scores back that up. Energy moves between moderate and moderate-strong (417 to 636), but the quality just isn’t clicking.

4 September (Friday) to 5 September (Saturday) – Here’s where it gets interesting. Friday afternoon stands out. Swell hits 4 ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period – that’s long, smooth groundswell. Winds are gentle cross-off from the west, keeping it clean. Combined energy jumps to 868, which is moderate-strong and the highest we see. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best of the whole run – small but clean, well-shaped waves for a point break. Saturday morning holds some hope too with 4 ft and a 16-second period, but the wind is onshore so it’s less certain.

After that, it tapers off again. The early part of the second week, 7 and 8 September, shows some okay options – Monday morning actually goes glassy with a 4 ft, 14-second swell from the south. That’s a rare moment of dead calm. But it doesn’t last, and the energy (655 to 724) is strong but the quality never really reaches standout again.

In short: This is a lean run with one true standout – Friday 4 September afternoon. That’s the pick of the bunch: clean, glassy-ish conditions, a long period groundswell, and the strongest energy of the outlook. It’s small but it’s gonna be fun and uncrowded. The second week is promising in a couple of spots but much less certain.

Stay patient, score that Friday session if you can.

- Rusty

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