Surf Forecasts:
Point Loma surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Loma in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. The next couple of weeks for Point Loma are mostly a whole lot of nothing. We're talking ankle to knee-high slop for the first stretch. The swell energy is in the weak range, mostly in the 200s and 300s, and there’s just no power in anything coming through. The conditions are clean, but small, and won't be worth a paddle for most.
Your first chance at something half-decent is on Monday, August 24th. There's a little pulse of long-period swell, with the energy reading jumping to 437. It’s still small, only about 2ft, but with clean morning conditions, it's a chance to get wet if you're desperate.
But if you've got patience, the real payoff is the final weekend of the month. The charts start firing for Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th. This is when the energy readings go up into the 500s, signaling a proper groundswell. We're looking at surf in the 3ft range, maybe a touch bigger on Sunday afternoon, with a long, powerful 15-second period from the southwest.
Saturday looks excellent with clean offshore winds and good shape. Sunday is the biggest of the bunch, with the afternoon seeing 3ft+ surf and the highest energy of the whole forecast at 543. This is prime Point Loma, but it's strictly for the advanced crew. The power and the reefs aren't for the faint of heart.
It'll drop off again after that into the new week, but for a couple of days, it'll be on. That's the call.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 297 | 245 | 231 | 211 | 135 | 258 | 287 | 291 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 153 | 140 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 217 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.28m | 12:53PM1.51m | 1:21AM1.05m | 1:34PM1.45m | 2:52AM0.87m | 2:28PM1.40m | 3:47PM1.37m | 8:22AM0.98m | 5:11PM1.40m | 8:19AM1.05m | 6:13PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.37m | 7:39PM0.43m | 6:49AM0.56m | 8:59PM0.46m | 7:04AM0.73m | 10:52PM0.43m | 00:25AM0.32m | 10:00AM0.97m | 1:17AM0.21m | 12:03PM0.93m | 1:54AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 350 | 297 | 245 | 44 | 56 | 57 | 52 | 66 | 291 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 153 | 140 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 217 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 32 | 8 | 231 | 211 | 109 | 258 | 287 | 52 | 39 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | S 8 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 135 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 13 | 27 | 82 | 73 | 23 | 84 | 37 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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