Point Loma Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.24° W

Point Loma 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Loma sea temperature is
22.6°C
2.7° 

Point Loma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Point Loma today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Loma at 2PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s

Table - waves today at Point Loma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
370
455
516
444
434
429
487
476
470
547
540
534
443
437
427
416
416
416
416
416
416
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:41AM1.13m
5:44PM1.39m
7:46AM1.20m
6:33PM1.50m
7:59AM1.28m
7:11PM1.58m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.95m
1:11AM0.17m
12:46PM0.81m
1:40AM0.10m
1:21PM0.66m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:46
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
20
21
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