Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the Point Loma stretch for the next couple of weeks. It’s not going to be a blockbuster run, but there’s some clean, fun surf on the cards if you play your cards right.

We’re kicking off on Tuesday, the 25th of August, with some proper clean lines. The water’s sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – no need for the full suit, just boardies and a light spring suit. The swell is a small but beautiful 2 ft from the SW, but the period is a long 16 seconds, giving those waves some real push for their size. The combined energy is a moderate 407, and with that light W breeze holding cross-off, the surface is glassy. It’s small, but for a longboard or a fish, it’ll be a treat.

That holds into Tuesday afternoon with a bump up to 3 ft from the SSW, and the energy jumps to 505. Wednesday morning gets a little lumpy with a cross-on breeze, so maybe give that a miss, but by Wednesday afternoon we’re back to clean 4 ft from the S. The wind swings light cross-off again, and the energy is a solid 620. This is probably the pick of the first week – clean, waist to chest high, and that long period makes the paddle out easy.

Thursday and Friday drop back down into the 2 ft to 4 ft range with light winds, mostly clean, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Come Saturday the 29th, we see a little pulse. Saturday morning has 3 ft SW (16s period, 543 energy) and Saturday afternoon pushes to 4 ft SW with a hefty 748 energy. The wind is light cross-off both days, so you’ll find some fun, lined-up walls at Point Loma, especially on the dropping tide. Sunday the 30th holds steady with 4 ft SW and a 15-second period. Good, clean, consistent fun.

Heading into the first week of September, the energy tails off a bit, but the quality stays high. Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September have 3 ft to 4 ft of clean, long-period SW swell, with light to moderate offshore winds. It’s a bit weaker, around 387 to 504 energy, but still clean. Wednesday the 2nd sees a drop to 2 ft, though with a nice offshore NW breeze. It’s small, but glassy.

Now, looking further out, we have a real standout window from Thursday the 3rd of September through Saturday the 5th. Thursday afternoon kicks off a run of 3 ft to 4 ft SW swell with a very long period of 16 to 17 seconds. The energy readings are strong for this size, hitting 668 and 699 on Friday. Winds are light cross-off or light offshore, so the surface is going to be perfect. This is the best run of the whole outlook – clean, lined-up, and that long period will wrap beautifully into the reef and points. It’s still mellow in size, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be some of the most enjoyable, high-quality waves you’ll find. Crowds are possible here at Point Loma when it’s clean, so get in early.

After that, the surf settles back into the 2 ft to 4 ft range for the rest of the second week, still mostly clean with light breezes. A slight bump in period to 19 seconds on Tuesday the 8th of September gives the small 2 ft swell some surprising life (414 energy), but Wednesday the 9th gets a little cross-chop from the SW wind. It’s a long run of small, clean surf with a few slightly better days mixed in. Nothing huge, but plenty of glide.

-Rusty

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