Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf report. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Point Loma. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things build nicely through the week, with a standout window around Sunday the 6th that’s looking like the pick of the bunch. The water’s running at 74° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home for the first few days at least.

Wednesday the 2nd is a gentle opener. The morning sees clean, waist-high waves at 3 ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, but the cross-off wind from the WNW isn’t doing it any favours. It’s surfable but ordinary. The afternoon swaps in a true offshore breeze, and the combined energy (379) is moderate but workable. Thursday the 3rd looks very similar, a little smaller in the morning at 2 ft, but the afternoon bumps up to 3 ft with a long, clean 18-second period SW swell and offshore winds. That will feel juicier than the numbers suggest.

Friday the 4th is where things start to get interesting. Morning waves are 3 ft from the SW at a solid 17 seconds, with light cross-off winds keeping it clean. The afternoon pushes to 4 ft and the energy jumps to 859 – that’s a solid moderate push, and with a moderate offshore breeze, you’ll be smiling. Saturday the 5th holds at 4-4 ft from the S, with clean, near-glass conditions in the morning (wind is only 3 mph) and light winds all day. The energy is sitting high at 970 in the afternoon. Great fun for a weekend session.

Now, the real highlight: Sunday the 6th. We’ve got 6-6 ft of SSW swell rolling in with a 14-second period. The combined energy hits 1401 in the morning – that’s strong, powerful wave energy. It clears the 5 ft mark, so this is heading into expert territory, but the winds are clean offshore (NW). The longer period will make it grind a bit straight at a beach break, but Point Loma’s reef setup will sort that out nicely. This is the session you want to be in the water for.

Monday the 7th backs off a little to 5-6 ft, still a decent size, with gentle offshore winds and clean conditions. The energy is still respectable at 962 in the morning. Tuesday the 8th holds at 5 ft from the SSW, consistent and clean with offshore breezes. The energy drops to 752 by morning, but still plenty of push.

Wednesday the 9th drops to 4 ft in the morning from the SW, then a quick dip to 2 ft in the afternoon with a long 16-second period and offshore winds. From Thursday the 10th onward, we’re into smaller, choppier stuff. Waves hover around 2-3 ft through to the middle of the month, with some days flagged as marginal or poor. The mornings of the 10th and 11th are clean but small and weak – combined energy down around 484-562. By the 12th, the wind turns cross-on and cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. That stretch is a write-off unless you’re kiting, because the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially with the cross-onshore.

There’s a small bounce late in the period – Thursday the 17th afternoon shows 3 ft from the SW with a very long 21-second period, clean and light winds, and the energy jumps to 727. It’s late in the two-week window and a bit of a gamble, but it could be a sneaky winner.

So to sum it up: don’t waste time in the first few days unless you’re desperate. Sunday the 6th is your best shot – strong, clean, powerful SSW swell. After that, the quality drops, but there’s still a few clean small days before the chop sets in. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 17th afternoon for a possible late treat.

Rusty.

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