Latigo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at what we’ve got on the table for the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, and I’ll be straight with you – the early part of the run is a bit of a tease. We’ve got some swell, but the conditions are gonna fight you for it.

The first real chance to get wet is around Tuesday, July 28th. We’ve got a solid 3ft swell from the SSW, and the period is a juicy 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 695. The wind is light offshore from the SSE in the morning, which is a big plus for clean faces. But here’s the kicker: the wave comment says it’s “marginal,” and the score tells me the tide might be messing with the shape. Still, for a point break like Latigo Point, that long-period SS swell is what it wants. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year. The afternoons will see a cross-shore wind, which will put some ripples on it.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are similar stories – knee to waist-high waves, long period, but the wind is variable. The mornings offer the cleanest chances with light offshore winds, but the energy is still moderate. Friday the 31st sees the swell drop a little, and the period shortens up, losing some of that grunt. The cross-onshore mornings will be bumpy.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is the standout. The morning is still a bit messy, but the afternoon is where it’s at. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the west, and the wave comment says it’s “clean.” The swell is 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy is 375. It’s not the biggest, but clean, groomed lines at Latigo Point with hardly anyone around? That’s the session you wait for. The wind is light, so the surface will be glassy.

Then we hit a wall. From Sunday the 2nd of August all the way through to Tuesday the 12th of August, the swell just dies. The wave heights plummet to 1ft to 3ft, and the energy readings drop into the double digits and low triple digits (like 79, 84, 88). The wind is all over the place, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride. It’s a long, flat spell. The only flicker of life is on Tuesday the 12th, where the afternoon shows a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still only 1ft. It’s choppy and weak. Not worth the paddle.

So, to be honest, the first week has a few small windows, but the only real highlight is that clean Saturday afternoon session on the 1st of August. After that, put the board away for a good ten days. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a long dry spell.

Rusty.

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