Milagro del Mar Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Milagro del Mar Point, but it’s gonna take a little patience through a few small, iffy days before the real juice shows up. The water’s sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – you’ll feel that balmy bath when you’re paddling out.

Thursday morning (20th August) starts off tiny with a 2ft SW swell, energy reading a modest 221, and a fresh offshore breeze from the ENE keeping it clean. It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a float, but nothing to write home about. Thursday arvo turns cloudy with a cross-off wind and scores a zero – leave the board in the truck.

Friday (21st) sees a slight bump – 3ft from the SSW in the morning, 259 combined energy, and a moderate offshore from the ENE. It’s better, and the wind stays clean. Saturday morning repeats the trick with 3ft and 280 energy, offshore again. Solid learner waves, but nothing to get the heart racing.

Now Sunday morning the 23rd is a little gem: only 2ft, but check out the period – 20 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and it shows in the combined energy jumping to 425. It’ll peel nicely with that moderate offshore, but keep in mind a long-period swell this small can be a bit inconsistent between sets. Patience pays.

The real standout arrives on Friday morning the 28th of August. The swell lifts to 2ft from the SW, period hits 20 seconds again, and the combined energy screams in at 781. A light cross-off from the NNE keeps it clean. This is a proper, classy wave day at the Point – the kind where you feel every turn.

But the absolute best on offer? Saturday morning the 29th of August. Swell jumps to 5ft from the SW, period a solid 17 seconds, and the combined energy cranks to 1332 – that’s strong, powerful water. Gentle offshore from the ENE, clean as a whistle. This is for advanced surfers only – 5ft at this spot with that energy will have some real push. It’s the kind of session you’ll talk about over beers.

Sunday the 30th stays good with 4ft and 842 energy, offshore again. Monday the 31st is another beauty – 4ft, 538 energy, and a glassy W wind in the afternoon. That’s a magic hour session.

Into the first week of September, things settle back to the 3ft to 3ft range, with moderate energy and mostly offshore or clean winds. There’s a little blip on Wednesday the 2nd with a cross-on breeze ruining the arvo, and Thursday the 3rd has a light offshore morning and a similar cross-on arvo. Friday the 4th of September offers a final highlight: 3ft from the SW, 18-second period, 763 energy, light offshore from the NE in the morning. That’s a very nice way to end the outlook.

Overall, if you can hold out for that Saturday the 29th, do it. It’s the pick of the whole 16 days. Crowds are almost always in the water here, so get down early.

Rusty.

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