Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Point Loma. It’s a quiet stretch ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything firing, but there are a couple of windows where a clean little wave might just be worth the paddle.

Right off the bat, from Tuesday the 4th through to Friday the 8th of August, we’re looking at small, weak swell. The waves are hanging around 2 ft to 2 ft from the SW, with that combined wave energy sitting in the moderate range (around 183 to 391). The problem is the wind. It’s mostly cross-off or light cross, so it’s clean enough for a longboard or a funboard, but the swell is just too tiny and weak to get excited about. This is “surfable but ordinary” stuff—you’ll get some little lines, but you’ll be working hard for not much.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From Saturday the 9th of August through Tuesday the 12th, the conditions turn pretty poor. The wind swings cross-on and cross, with a gentle breeze that messes up the surface. Swell stays around 1 ft to 2 ft, but the energy drops and the quality is junk. Not worth the wetsuit, honestly.

The first real standout comes on Wednesday the 12th of August in the afternoon. Things finally click. We’ve got 3 ft of SW swell with moderate wave energy (413), and the wind goes light cross-off. It’s clean, it’s rideable, and you’ll actually get a few decent turns. This is the best we’ve seen so far, but it’s still small—don’t expect anything overhead.

Now, if you can wait, the true highlight of the whole outlook lands on Saturday the 15th of August. Morning and afternoon both look great. The swell pushes up to 3 ft to 3 ft from the SW, with the wave energy climbing to 461 in the morning and 544 in the afternoon—that’s a solid moderate push. The wind is light cross-off and clean all day. For Point Loma, this is about as good as it gets in this quiet window. The waves will have some shape, the lines will be clean, and you won’t be fighting the wind. It’s not big, but it’s quality. Just be aware that it can get a crowd here sometimes, so get out there early.

Sunday the 16th of August morning is still decent, with 3 ft and clean conditions, but by the afternoon the wind turns offshore from the WNW—nice and clean, but the swell drops back to 3 ft.

From Monday the 17th of August onward, it’s back to small, mediocre stuff. The wind stays offshore or cross-off, keeping things clean, but the swell is tiny—2 ft to 2 ft—and the energy fades. Nothing to write home about. The last real chance for a wave is that Saturday, so mark it on your calendar.

Bottom line: the first week is flat and forgettable. Wednesday the 12th afternoon is a little glimmer, but Saturday the 15th of August is the one to target. It’s small but clean, and that’s a win for Point Loma in this stretch.

Stay tuned,
Rusty

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