Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Point Loma (San Diego).

Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this forecast is a long, drawn-out stretch of small, lackluster surf. Not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The first few days are especially quiet, with waves barely pushing 3 feet and combined energy figures hanging around the 335 (weak) mark on Saturday, 1st August morning. It's clean, sure, with light cross-off breezes, but these are tiny, gutless runners. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

We roll through a flat patch from Sunday, 2nd August right through to Thursday, 6th August. Waist-high at best, with the swell energy dropping into the 100s and 200s. The wind stays light and cross-off, so you won't be battling a chop, but you'll be scratching for anything with a pulse. The period from 1st August onward is a mix of 13-second and 15-second groundswell, but with that tiny height, it's all form and no function.

There's a bit of a tease around Friday, 7th August, when the swell period jumps to 19 seconds and the combined energy hits 388 (moderate) in the morning. The swell is from the SSW, bumping into 2 feet – still tiny. The long period means those sets will be clean and lined up, but few and far between. It's a "could be if you're patient" kind of day.

From the 8th to the 10th of August, we're stuck in the same rut. Small, clean, unremarkable. The morning of the 9th sees some cross-shore ripple, but the afternoons clean up again.

Now, the second week starts to show a glimmer. From Wednesday, 12th August, we get consistent offshore winds blowing from the WNW at 9 mph. The swell holds steady around 2 to 3 feet from the SW, with periods of 16-17 seconds. The energy pushes into the 300s and even 398 (moderate) on the 12th afternoon. The offshore breeze will put a face on these waves, making them glassy and clean. This is your best window. The 13th of August sees a moderate 12 mph offshore, which might be a bit strong for the small swell, but it'll be clean.

The last few days of the outlook, 14th to 16th August, are more of the same. Small, clean, and average. The 16th morning has a 3-foot swell with a 16-second period and light cross-off winds – a decent way to finish a very average run.

The call: If you're desperate, the offshore mornings from 12th to 13th August are your best bet. The waves will be small, but clean and shapely. For the rest of the time, you're looking at a lot of flat, ordinary water. This is a board-short and a longboard kind of period.

Rusty

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