Point Loma Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.24° W

Point Loma 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Loma at 7PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (17 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
255
309
309
268
214
303
303
303
303
303
236
183
275
258
379
375
370
370
375
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:52PM1.38m
2:26PM1.29m
8:05AM1.06m
4:31PM1.30m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.41m
11:38PM0.35m
10:07AM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:51
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
22
21
21
22
23
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