Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the menu for Point Loma over the next couple of weeks.

The run starts off with a bit of a slow start, but there’s a decent window of clean, manageable surf from Tuesday afternoon right through the first weekend. The real standout, and the best of the lot, is Tuesday afternoon. The swell is a solid 4ft from the southwest, with a very long 17-second period pushing in a ton of energy (1039). That’s proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap nicely into the sheltered reef and beach setup. Light cross-offshore winds will have it glassy and clean. Keep in mind, that long period makes it better on the reef, and the water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, about 72°, which is a solid 5° above the norm. The crowds are sometimes a factor here, so pick your spot.

Wednesday and Thursday keep the goods rolling with similar 4ft to 5ft swell from the southwest and south-southwest, with periods staying in the 14-16 second range. The winds stay light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The energy drops a bit through the week (from 949 down to 880), but it’s still plenty of fun, mellow surf.

By Friday, the swell eases a touch to 4ft-5ft, and the period drops to 13 seconds, but the clean cross-offshore winds hold. Not the biggest, but still a good session.

Saturday morning is your next real highlight. It’s a bit smaller at 4ft from the south-southwest, but the trade-off is that the wind is clean cross-offshore. The energy is moderate (437), and it’ll be a fun, cruisy day. By Saturday afternoon, it’s dropping to 3ft, and the period falls to 10 seconds, so it’s a bit ordinary.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Sunday, August 2nd, through the middle of the second week, the surf is tiny to flat. The swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, and while the winds are often clean, the energy is weak (under 300). The setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle on those days. There’s a decent gap of about 5 or 6 days where it’s not really worth the paddle out.

The outlook picks up again around Wednesday, August 12th, with a late-day session. The swell is small at 3ft, but the wind turns pure offshore from the west-northwest, and the 17-second period from the southwest gives it a surprising amount of life for the size. The energy (506) is moderate. It’s a clean, gentle offshore session, but just a small wave.

So, the best call this period is Tuesday afternoon, July 28th, for the biggest, cleanest groundswell. If you miss that, Saturday morning, August 1st, is a solid backup for a fun, clean morning out there.

Rusty.

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