Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Point Loma. It’s a bit of a slow burner this stretch, but there’s some clean, rideable stuff to be had if you’re keen and know the spot.

The water’s sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. We’re looking at a run of small, but clean, south-west swells for the most part. The first few days, Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th, are all about the small stuff—ankle to waist-high at best, with that clean offshore flow in the mornings. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s surfable. The energy is weak, around the 305-371 range, so you’ll be working for them.

Monday the 10th gets a bit messy in the afternoon as the wind swings cross, and that little bump of longer period swell (20 seconds) isn’t enough to save it. The following couple of days are similar—small, clean, but pretty ordinary. The standout window starts to build from Tuesday afternoon the 11th, when that energy ticks up a notch to 422, and then really kicks in on Friday the 14th. That’s when we start seeing the energy readings jump into the 500s, and the swell stays consistent out of the SW. The 15th and 16th look like the pick of the bunch; the swell bumps up to around 3 feet, with clean offshore winds and that moderate energy reading around 569-594. It’s not a big swell, but it’s got some push and it’ll be clean.

For a spot like this, that’s a solid run. The period is hanging in that 14-18 second range, which is proper groundswell, so the longer waits between sets will make the paddle out a bit easier. Keep in mind, this is a beach and reef setup, so with that longer period, it might be a touch straighter at the beach, but the reef should handle it nicely.

The second week, from the 17th onwards, it fades again. There’s still a few clean windows on the 17th and the morning of the 22nd, but the energy drops and by the 19th onwards, the wind goes cross and the surface gets a bit lumpy. The 18th afternoon looks poor, and that run of poor conditions from the 19th to the 21st is a real downer. The swell is still there, but the quality goes out the window.

So to be honest, your best bet is that Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th. It’s not giant, but it’s got the best combo of size, wind, and that clean, offshore feel. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, so if you can get out early on the Saturday the 15th, you’ll be laughing. It’s a long-range call, so don’t bet the house on it being perfect, but it’s the most promising stretch on the board.

Rusty.

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