Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Honestly, looking at the next stretch, it’s not going to be a classic run. We’ve got a heap of small, clean days but not a lot of push. The first few days are pretty average, with the swell hanging under 3ft and a bit of cross-shore breeze messing with things. Thursday through Saturday look like write-offs, with onshore winds and choppy, poor conditions. You’d be better off doing something else.

The tide starts to turn towards Sunday afternoon and into Monday. We see the wind swing offshore and the ocean cleans right up, but the swell is still pretty weak, around 2ft to 3ft. It’s ridable on a longboard, but you’ll be working for it.

Now, the standout window appears to be from the 16th through to the 22nd. This is where it gets interesting. The swell bumps up just a touch to 2ft to 3ft, but the real story is the wind. We get a proper offshore and light breeze, making the conditions glassy and clean. The swell direction is solid from the SW, which is the optimum direction for the Point Loma area. The period stretches out to 17-19 seconds, which is proper long-period groundswell. That means the waves will have real shape and energy to them, even if the height is modest. The combined energy will climb into the 400s and 500s, which is a solid moderate push. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are looking particularly good, with clean, offshore surf and that long-period swell wrapping in.

For the spots, Point Loma (San Diego) is the name on the sheet. It's a beach and reef set-up, and a sheltered one at that, so it can handle some of that SW energy when other spots are closing out. Because the period is so long, there’s a chance the waves break a bit straight at the beach sections, but the reef will definitely pick it up. It’s a consistent spot, and the crowds can be a problem sometimes, so get out early. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After the 22nd, things back off again. The swell drops and the wind goes a bit variable. We get a couple more clean mornings with light W/NW breezes, but the size just isn’t there. The waves become ordinary again. The long-range picture from the 23rd onwards is just a lot of nothing, so make the most of that good window in the middle of the month. It’s not a huge swell, but it’s clean, and for this area, that makes all the difference.

Keep an eye out, it’ll turn on eventually.

Rusty.

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