Latigo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next stretch at Latigo Point.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The next week and a half are looking pretty grim. We've got a long, dry spell of small surf and less-than-ideal conditions, so don't get your hopes up too high. This is a place that rarely breaks, and this forecast shows exactly why. We're looking at a good 10 days or so of mostly small, poor-quality surf.

The water is absolutely roasting, though. We're talking 73°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. That is way out of the ordinary, so at least you can have a warm paddle for nothing.

Looking at the early window, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th have a little bit of push, but it's not going to be great. Friday afternoon sees a clean 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the energy is climbing to 689. It's a long-period groundswell, which is a plus, but the direction is all wrong. Latigo wants S swell and we're getting mostly SSW, so it's not going to wrap in with any real power. Saturday afternoon is similar, with 4ft at 14 seconds and energy at 928, but the wind goes a bit cross-on, which will put a few ripples on it. These are the best of a pretty bad bunch, but honestly, they're still marginal calls.

The one true standout in this whole window is Sunday the 6th. The swell bumps up a notch. Sunday afternoon sees the swell hit 5ft from the S with a 14-second period. The energy reading is 1052, which is the strongest we see in the whole 16-day run. It's a shame the wind is cross-shore, which will keep it from being glassy, but this is the biggest, most powerful swell on offer. This is definitely the pick of the period for anyone who's comfortable in bigger surf. The following day, Monday the 7th, has a cleaner afternoon with a cross-off wind and 4ft of S swell, but it's already starting to back off.

After that, it's a slow, sad fade. From the 8th through the 13th, we're in the 2ft to 4ft range with weak to moderate energy readings, mostly in the 100s and 300s, and the winds are just messy—cross, cross-on, or just plain on. Nothing lines up. It's gonna be a lot of staring at a gutless ocean.

The second week is even more of a write-off. We drop back down to ankle-biters around 1ft from the 14th to the 16th. There's a funky long-period 24-second swell showing on the 16th, but it's only 1ft, so it won't do a thing. The energy readings get pathetically weak, down into the double digits, like 80 and 88. The only thing that keeps the 17th from being a total zero is a small 2ft SW swell that bumps the energy back up to 459, but it's still a marginal call at best. With this long-period swell and that tiny size, it'll be breaking too straight anyway for a beach setup like this.

So, here's the deal: Don't sell the farm for any of this. If you're desperate for a paddle, Sunday the 6th is the day. It's the biggest, most powerful swell we see, and even though the wind isn't perfect, it's got the most potential. If that's too big or too messy, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are your next best bets, but set your expectations real low.

This looks more like a kitesurfing forecast than a surfing one, to be honest. We've got swell and wind, just not the right combination for Latigo.

Hang in there. It tends not to stay this poor for long. Keep an eye on the charts.

Rusty, signing off.

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