Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty mellow outlook for the next couple of weeks at Point Loma. It’s not going to fire, but there are a few moments where the stars line up for a clean, fun session. The water is running much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 74°, so it’s a rare treat to be in the water without a wetsuit.

The first week kicks off with small, ordinary surf. Sunday morning, the 9th of August, we’ve got a 3ft SSW swell rolling in, but it’s a long period groundswell at 15 seconds and the combined energy is only 320 (moderate). The wind is WNW 15 km/h, cross-off, so it’s clean but the waves are just surfable – nothing to write home about. That pattern continues through to Thursday morning, the 13th, with small stuff around 1ft to 3ft, cross-off breezes, but the scores are low. It’s a bit of a flat spell.

Then we start to see a shift. Friday morning, the 14th of August, the wind turns offshore from the NW at 10 km/h, and the combined energy jumps to 563 (moderate). Swell is still modest at 2ft from the SW, but with a period of 18 seconds, it’s a long period groundswell that’ll shape up nicely at this reef-and-beach setup. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions” – that’s a standout moment. The offshore wind will keep it clean, and the crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might get a few others out, but it shouldn’t be a circus.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th of August is the best stretch. Saturday afternoon, the 15th, we see the swell bump up to 4ft from the SW with a 16-second period, combined energy at 692 (moderate), and offshore WNW wind at 15 km/h. That’s clean, gentle offshore and clean conditions. Sunday the 16th morning holds 4ft SW swell with 14 seconds, offshore NW wind, and energy at 528. It’s not huge, but it’s the most consistent and cleanest of the whole outlook. For a break like Point Loma, that’s your best bet.

After that, we drop back into small, ordinary conditions through the rest of the week and into the following week. There’s a brief uptick on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, with 3ft SW swell and 16 seconds, combined energy 469, and light WNW wind, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore, so it’s a short window. The second week is mostly small, with cross-off winds and combined energy hovering between 174 and 420. Sunday morning, the 23rd, shows a 2ft SW swell with a 19-second period and energy at 420, but it’s still small. Nothing else really stands out.

Overall, if you’re keen, aim for that Friday, 14th of August, through to Sunday, the 16th. The rest is a waiting game. Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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