Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf check. Let's have a look at Point Loma and what's coming down the pipe.

We've got a bit of a slow start this week, but don't write it off just yet. The real juice is building for the end of the month, and that's where we need to focus. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so a springy full suit will be your best mate.

The first real run of surfable waves kicks off this Saturday, the 15th, and carries through the weekend. It’s not gonna blow your mind, but it’s clean. Point Loma (Point Loma) will be seeing some 3 ft to 4 ft SW groundswell, with a nice long period of 15 to 16 seconds. That long period at a beach and reef setup like this might make things a bit straight, but the wind is a steady offshore from the NW. It’ll be clean and rideable. The wave energy is moderate, sitting around 587 to 590 on Saturday, backing off a touch to 460 by Sunday morning. This is a good time for a longboard session if you’ve got the itch.

Monday the 17th drops to 3 ft with the same SW direction and still clean with light offshore winds, but the energy is fading to the 300s. It’s very ordinary surf. Then from Tuesday the 18th all the way through until Monday the 24th, we hit a real lull. That's almost a full week of weak, cross-off winds and small swell. Energy levels are low, often in the 200s, with a few poor days of cross-onshore junk. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s the standout. Things flip hard towards the end of the month. Starting Tuesday the 25th, we see a solid pulse show up. The wave energy jumps to a massive 1124 by Tuesday morning, building to a very strong 1567 on Wednesday the 26th. This is the real deal. We’re looking at 5 ft on Tuesday afternoon, climbing to 6 ft on Wednesday. That's getting into the big stuff. The swell direction swings to the SSW, still a solid groundswell with periods of 15 to 16 seconds. Wednesday morning is the premium pick: 6 ft, offshore wind from the NW, and glassy clean conditions. This is powerful, heavy surf and will likely be for experienced surfers only. The energy stays strong through Thursday and Friday the 28th and 29th, with 6 ft to 6 ft SSW swell and cross-off winds, still very good. This four-day window from the 25th afternoon through the 29th morning is the clear winner. It’s a long-range call, but it looks special.

The last day in the forecast, Sunday the 30th, drops off into poor onshore junk again, so get it while you can.

All in all, this is a two-part forecast. Trade the small clean waves this weekend, then wait it out for the big, powerful SSW groundswell that hits from the 25th to the 29th. That’s your window.

Rusty out.

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