Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next 16 days for Point Loma, and it’s a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a run of small, clean but average surf kickin’ off, before a solid pulse of groundswell rolls in on Thursday 3rd September that’s the real standout. Then it winds back down into smaller, but still clean, waves.

First up, Thursday morning 27th August is a no-go—cross-on breeze, small swell, messy. That afternoon’s even worse. Friday 28th and Saturday 29th are cleaner with that cross-off wind, but waves are only around 2 ft to 4 ft from the SSW to SW with a 16-second period. It’s surfable, but ordinary. The combined energy is moderate (304-758).

Sunday 30th August morning is your first little highlight—clean, 3 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, cross-off breeze, and decent energy (603). It’s not pumping, but it’s a fun, clean session for those on logs or mid-lengths. Monday 31st stays clean with 3 ft swell from the SW backing S, still in the moderate energy range (509-484). Light winds keep it tidy.

Tuesday 1st September and Wednesday 2nd September see a small bump in size and a shift more SSW—4 ft to 4 ft, period around 11-12 seconds, energy moderate to strong (382-652). Winds are offshore or cross-off, keeping things clean. It’s still pretty ordinary, but Wednesday afternoon actually has a proper offshore breeze from the NW at 12 mph, making for some clean little walls.

Now, Thursday 3rd September is the clear winner. This is the standout. Thursday morning delivers 6 ft SW swell at 13 seconds, light offshore from the NW at 9 mph, with combined energy of 1327—that’s strong, punchy stuff. Thursday afternoon sees 7 ft SW at 12 seconds, offshore NW at 12 mph, energy 1379. This is a proper groundswell event for Point Loma. For advanced surfers only—this is over 5 ft and pushes past 7 ft, so it’s not a day for learners. The offshore wind will produce clean, lined-up sets at that sheltered, SW-facing reef setup. The period is in the sweet spot—long enough for power, not so long that it’s straight. This is the best on offer.

After that, Friday 4th through to Sunday 6th September, the swell drops back to 4-4 ft from the SW, period 15-17 seconds, with clean conditions and moderate to strong energy (695-792). Nice small-wave window, but nothing compared to Thursday.

Monday 7th September gets smaller again with 2 ft SW swell, moderate energy (420), and moderate breeze. Tuesday 8th is tiny—2 ft, 18-second period in the morning but glassy—that’s a long period, so it’ll be very straight at the beach. Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th bring a slight uptick to 3-3 ft SW swell, clean, with moderate energy (473-537). Friday 11th September finishes with 3 ft SW at 15 seconds, clean, but very ordinary energy (337).

Water temp is close to average for this time of year, no anomaly flagged, so it’s what you’d expect.

Overall, the week starts slow, builds to that absolute cracker on Thursday 3rd September, then fades into clean but small surf. If you can only surf one day, make it Thursday 3rd. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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