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.

Overall, it’s a slow start with a real mixed bag, but the back half of the forecast has some serious promise for clean, long-period south-west groundswell. The first few days are pretty ordinary, so be patient.

The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is on Wednesday afternoon, 10th September, at Point Loma. It’s a sheltered spot, so it can handle a bit of direction, but the swell is tiny at 2ft, straight out of the SW. The wind actually goes offshore from the NW, light at 6 mph, which makes for clean, glassy conditions. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 72°, about 3° above average for this time of year – feels nice. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 397. It’s not big, but it’s clean.

Thursday, 11th, looks a bit choppier with a cross-onshore wind, so I’d skip it. Friday and Saturday are still small, but the mornings are cleaner, especially Saturday the 13th with a light cross-off breeze and 3ft SW swell. Still just surfable, nothing to write home about.

Sunday the 14th sees a shift with a W swell, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit shifty and weak. The wind is cross-on, so not great.

The magic starts to show around the middle of the month. Monday the 15th is still a bit marginal, but from Wednesday the 17th, things start to fire. The standouts are the mornings of the 17th and 18th. Wednesday the 17th has 3ft SW swell, 16 seconds, and a light offshore WNW wind at 6 mph. Clean, calm, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate (409). Thursday the 18th is even better: same size, 3ft, 15-second period, and the wind goes offshore again from the WNW at 6 mph. Energy is up to 437, and it’s clean as a whistle. For an advanced break like this, that’s the pick of the early run.

But the real highlight – the one to circle on the calendar – is the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September. Saturday the 21st morning has 3ft SW swell, 18-second period, with a light offshore breeze from the WNW. That’s a proper long-period groundswell with a clean face. The combined energy is strong at 569. Sunday the 22nd is even better: 3ft, 18 seconds, offshore WNW wind at 9 mph, and the energy is 608. That’s strong wave energy. For a reefy point like Point Loma, that long-period swell will wrap in beautifully and offer some really nice, peeling lines. The water is still warm, and the wind is gentle and offshore – it’s going to be uncrowded if you’re lucky, but it can get busy here sometimes.

Later in the week, Monday the 23rd and Tuesday the 24th keep the offshore flow going, with 3ft to 3ft SW swell, 17-second period, and still clean. The energy remains high (585-594). It’s a long run of quality.

The last few days, from the 25th to the 27th, the swell drops a touch to 3-3ft and the period shortens to 14-15 seconds, but it’s still clean. The magic is definitely in the second week, from the 17th to the 24th. That’s your window.

Rusty.

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