Surf Forecasts:
Point Loma surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with 880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. 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 1.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Point Loma. We’ve got a nice, long stretch of surf coming, starting right now and running all the way through the next couple of weeks. The water temp is 71°F at the start, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s well above average, so you can ditch the wetsuit.
The first standout is this Sunday the 19th. We’ve got clean 3 to 3ft swell running out of the SW with a very long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s carrying moderate energy (662). With a gentle cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be glassy and lined up. It’s on the smaller side, but for a point-reef setup like this, that long period will wrap in nicely. Expect a few others out there.
That chest-high, clean SW groundswell sticks around through Monday and Tuesday (3 to 4ft, periods 15-16 secs), with light cross-off breezes keeping things tidy. Good fun, nothing huge.
Now jump ahead to Friday the 24th – the swell drops a bit in height to 2ft, but the period jumps to a massive 24 seconds. That’s as long as it gets. The combined energy is strong (943), so even though the face is small, there’s serious push. Perfect for a reef set-up. Light cross-off winds again. Very clean but sneaky.
In the second week, things get interesting. From Sunday the 26th through Monday the 27th, we’re still looking at clean 3 to 4ft SW groundswell with periods of 18-19 seconds, and light breezes. Consistent and clean.
The real standout is Friday the 31st of July. The swell jumps to 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon out of the SSW, with a 15-second period. The combined energy hits 1680 and then 2157 – that’s strong to very strong. Morning has a light offshore breeze, afternoon stays cross-off with a light breeze. This is expert territory at that size on a reef, and the forecast says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the one to circle.
That runs into Saturday the 1st of August with similar 6 to 6ft SSW swell, light breezes, and offshore wind in the afternoon. Still very good but dropping off. By Sunday the 2nd, it settles back to 5 to 5ft, still clean.
After that, we get a few small days to wind things down. A solid run of surf for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 482 | 330 | 335 | 361 | 492 | 400 | 499 | 492 | 346 | 401 | 336 | 324 | 426 | 454 | 541 | 271 | 647 | 548 | 517 | 834 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.43m | 1:51AM1.14m | 2:54PM1.44m | 3:15AM0.93m | 3:48PM1.45m | 5:17AM0.84m | 4:46PM1.47m | 7:20AM0.88m | 5:42PM1.51m | 8:22AM0.96m | 6:32PM1.57m | 8:54AM1.02m | 7:15PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.55m | 8:03AM0.37m | 9:52PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.55m | 11:33PM0.42m | 9:27AM0.71m | 00:50AM0.28m | 10:39AM0.81m | 1:41AM0.15m | 11:57AM0.85m | 2:19AM0.05m | 12:56PM0.83m | 2:52AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 304 | 284 | 263 | 210 | 202 | 492 | 400 | 499 | 492 | 346 | 401 | 336 | 324 | 426 | 454 | 328 | 252 | 302 | 265 | 211 | 834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 346 | 482 | 330 | 335 | 361 | 98 | 65 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 62 | 41 | 45 | 74 | 57 | 647 | 548 | 517 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 5 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 157 | 176 | 105 | 49 | 541 | 271 | 36 | 57 | 41 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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