Surf Forecasts:
Point Loma surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 951 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Loma this week:
The surf forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Loma in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on offer for Point Loma over the next couple of weeks.
First up, we've got a solid window of surf starting Thursday, July 23rd. The overall pattern is a mix of clean, cross-off conditions with a slow pulse of SSW swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
The standout run kicks off on Thursday morning. Point Loma is seeing a 4 ft SSW swell at 13 seconds, giving us a nice 547 (moderate wave energy) and light cross-off wind from the W at 6 mph. Conditions are clean. This is a good one for advanced surfers who know the reef. The afternoon holds with a 3 ft SSW swell, offshore wind at 9 mph, and the wave energy drops a touch to 519. It's still clean and glassy though.
Friday the 24th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is small with a 2 ft SW swell and cross-shore wind, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a 2 ft SW swell and a solid 24-second period. That's a very long period groundswell, which will wrap around the point nicely, but be aware it can break a bit straight on the beach sections. The combined energy is 573 (moderate).
Saturday the 25th is consistent with 3 ft SW swell all day, 21-second period, and light cross-off winds. Clean conditions and moderate energy (758 in the morning, 604 in the afternoon). This is a good, mellow session.
We hit a lull from Sunday the 26th through Wednesday the 30th. The wind turns cross-onshore and the surf gets choppy or cross-shore and messy. The swell energy drops and the quality fades. There's a bit of a gap there with only marginal or poor conditions.
Then, on Friday, July 31st, we see a return to clean surf. The morning has a 3 ft S swell, 13-second period, and light cross-off wind. The energy is 617 (moderate). The afternoon bumps up to a 4 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, with 742 (moderate) energy. Clean again.
The real highlight of the whole forecast lands on Saturday, August 1st. This is the best on offer. We've got a 6 ft SSW swell (approaching the bigger end, so not for beginners) with a 13-second period. The combined energy is 999 (strong). The morning has light cross-off wind from the W at 6 mph, and the afternoon has a gentle cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph. Both sessions are clean. This is a proper session for the experienced crew.
After that, the swell fades out. Sunday, August 2nd has a 4 ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-shore in the morning. The afternoon cleans up again with cross-off wind. Then from Monday, August 3rd, through Friday, August 7th, the surf drops to small, weak waves. The swell energy is in the low 100s to 300s (weak), and the conditions are ordinary. It's surfable but nothing to get excited about.
So, the standouts are clear: Thursday the 23rd for the clean start, and Saturday, August 1st for the biggest, cleanest swell of the run. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 361 | 317 | 321 | 541 | 271 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:20AM0.88m | 5:42PM1.51m | 8:22AM0.96m | 6:32PM1.57m | 8:54AM1.02m | 7:15PM1.64m | 9:18AM1.07m | 7:53PM1.70m | 9:41AM1.11m | 8:29PM1.76m | 10:05AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.28m | 10:39AM0.81m | 1:41AM0.15m | 11:57AM0.85m | 2:19AM0.05m | 12:56PM0.83m | 2:52AM-0.03m | 1:41PM0.78m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:19PM0.72m | 3:51AM-0.12m | 2:55PM0.66m | 4:18AM-0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 586 | 155 | 97 | 121 | 115 | 106 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 361 | 317 | 321 | 283 | 196 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 34 | 51 | 66 | 42 | 64 | 60 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 95 | 31 | 105 | 105 | 541 | 271 | 111 | 50 | 46 | 78 | 60 | 28 | 46 | 23 | 299 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 1 | 140 | 48 | 0 | 140 | 226 | 0 |
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