Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.

The next couple of weeks at Point Loma are a bit of a mixed bag. There's a long stretch of rideable, but not firing surf, punctuated by a few sessions where things look much cleaner and more promising. Overall, don't expect anything over head-high, but don't write it off entirely either.

We start off Monday, August 10th, with some small, clean lines rolling in. The swell is a modest 2 ft from the southwest, but the real story is the water temperature. It's sitting at a balmy 75°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, mate, it’s like bathwater out there. The combined swell energy is moderate at (249), but the cross-off wind keeps things tidy. Tuesday the 11th is similar through the morning, but by the afternoon the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 9 mph and the combined energy bumps up to (422). The waves are still small at 2 ft, but long-period swell of 18 seconds from the southwest will give them some shape and push. That's the first standout window: Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are just ordinary. Clean, but weak. The real action starts shaping up from Friday the 14th. Friday morning brings 2 ft swell with an 18-second period, and by the afternoon the wind is a moderate offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, with the combined energy hitting a solid (507). That’s a powerful punch for such a small wave height, meaning the sets will be well-defined and lined up.

Saturday the 15th is the absolute pick of the first week. The swell pushes to 3 ft in the morning and 4 ft in the afternoon, still from the southwest, with a long 16-second period. The wind is a gentle offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and the combined energy stays strong around (580). That southwest swell direction is right in the sweet spot for Point Loma. Expect clean, chest-high walls with plenty of push. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have a few buddies out, but nothing like a full-blown lineup. This is the best on offer in the whole 16 days.

Sunday the 16th holds similar 4 ft swell with offshore winds, so that morning and afternoon are both good options. After that, the quality dips back to ordinary for the start of the following week, with Monday the 17th seeing clean but unremarkable 3 ft surf.

Then we hit a bit of a dead zone. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are poor, with cross-shore and cross-off winds making a mess of things. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st return to that very ordinary, surfable-but-nothing-special zone. The last standout moment before the run ends comes on Saturday, August 22nd, with a moderate offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph and a very long-period 18-second groundswell at only 1 ft. The energy is low (194), but that long period means the few waves that come through will be clean and lined up. It’s a long-range call, so less certain, but worth a look if you’re patient.

The final few days from Sunday the 23rd to Tuesday the 25th are hit-or-miss, with the afternoon of the 25th getting a cross-onshore chop that kills it. All in all, for the next 16 days, keep your eyes on Saturday the 15th for the best chance of a proper session. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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