Surf Forecasts:
Point Loma surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,495 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Loma this week:
The surf forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Loma in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s headed our way.
We’ve got a solid block of surf at Point Loma to start. Water temp is about normal for the season. The real action kicks off Friday the 4th and runs hard through the weekend into early next week. The standout is Saturday afternoon the 5th: a 4ft swell out of the S, period around 13 seconds, light offshore breeze. Wave energy is strong (1000). It’s clean and lined up. That’s the session to save.
Friday the 4th is also strong—3ft to 4ft from the SW with a long 16–17 second period, light offshore wind, and energy readings in the 600–800 range. Sets will be well-spaced and the paddle out easy. Sunday the 6th bumps up to 7ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, but the morning has a nasty 25 mph cross-off wind. The afternoon cleans up nicely with offshore wind and energy up near 1460. That’s expert territory at that size, but it’ll be quality.
Monday the 7th holds well: 6ft to 6ft SSW swell with clean offshore winds all day. Energy stays strong in the 1200–1300 range. Tuesday the 8th is still good, a bit smaller at 5ft to 6ft SW, but still clean and punchy. Wednesday the 9th drops to 4ft–4ft, and the period shortens to 10–11 seconds. Still rideable, but the magic fades.
Then the bottom drops out. From Thursday the 10th through Thursday the 17th, the swell shrinks to as low as 1ft. Energy readings fall into the low 100s and 200s. Winds are mostly offshore or cross-off, but the waves are just too small. Some sessions are marginal or ordinary—it’s a lean stretch. You might find something on the 18th or 19th when a 2ft SW groundswell with a very long period (19–22 seconds) shows up, but that’s longboard or reef territory at Point Loma. Energy picks back to the 400s, but it’s nothing to write home about.
So here’s the deal: this week is your window. Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon are the standouts. After that, expect about 8–9 days of very little. Forecasts can shift, but right now it’s a classic case of making the most of the first few days.
Stay stoked.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 530 | 667 | 539 | 483 | 521 | 1106 | 1407 | 1387 | 1376 | 1322 | 1204 | 1235 | 921 | 851 | 563 | 368 | 284 | 342 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.88m | 3:12PM1.55m | 7:04AM1.01m | 4:48PM1.62m | 7:30AM1.14m | 6:02PM1.74m | 7:57AM1.26m | 7:00PM1.85m | 8:25AM1.38m | 7:49PM1.91m | 8:53AM1.49m | 8:34PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.27m | 6:44AM0.88m | 11:43PM0.14m | 10:16AM0.94m | 00:47AM-0.01m | 12:00PM0.84m | 1:34AM-0.13m | 1:03PM0.67m | 2:13AM-0.19m | 1:52PM0.49m | 2:48AM-0.20m | 2:37PM0.34m | 3:20AM-0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 588 | 530 | 667 | 539 | 483 | 521 | 1106 | 1407 | 1387 | 1376 | 1322 | 1204 | 1235 | 921 | 851 | 563 | 368 | 284 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 132 | 209 | 350 | 416 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 49 | 80 | 163 | 211 | 267 | 342 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | SW 21 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 96 | 72 | 24 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 17 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 53 | — | 59 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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