Surf Forecasts:
Point Loma surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 (Aug 09) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the coming weeks.
Right off the bat, it's a slow start. We've got a long stretch of nothing special from Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 13th of August. The swell is tiny, barely pushing 3 ft at Point Loma, and while the water is a balmy 74°—a full 6° warmer than usual, which is very unusual—the waves are just too weak to get excited about. The combined energy is weak, reading only 320 on Sunday morning.
The real story starts to shift on Thursday the 13th of August. After a morning of cross-shore chop, Thursday afternoon sees a pulse of 3 ft SW groundswell with a period of 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to a moderate 487. It’s still small, but the light offshore winds keep it clean.
The standout period is the weekend of Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of August. This is your best bet. On Saturday afternoon, we're looking at 4 ft of SW swell, period 16 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy hits a solid 681—moderate and punchy. Point Loma will be clean and fun for the advanced crew. Sunday the 16th holds similar 4 ft SW swell with offshore winds, though the energy backs off a touch to 557. This is the pick of the whole outlook.
The following week (starting Monday the 17th) drops back down to smaller surf around 2 ft to 3 ft, but it stays clean with offshore winds through to Monday the 24th. The energy levels are moderate, hanging in the 300-450 range, but the size is just too small to call a standout.
Overall, don't waste your time until Thursday the 13th. Focus on the 15th and 16th of August for the cleanest, most energetic waves. After that, it's a long run of clean but small waves that'll keep the longboarders happy, but won't fire for anyone looking for a proper barrel.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 134 | 173 | 118 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 310 | 251 | 245 | 406 | 273 | 263 | 255 | 742 | 432 | 635 | 619 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.11m | 7:03PM1.93m | 8:53AM1.21m | 7:55PM2.03m | 9:27AM1.31m | 8:43PM2.07m | 10:01AM1.40m | 9:28PM2.03m | 10:34AM1.47m | 10:12PM1.92m | 11:08AM1.53m | 10:54PM1.74m | 11:43AM1.55m | 11:37PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.74m | 2:36AM-0.29m | 1:48PM0.62m | 3:16AM-0.35m | 2:39PM0.50m | 3:53AM-0.35m | 3:26PM0.40m | 4:28AM-0.29m | 4:13PM0.34m | 5:01AM-0.17m | 4:59PM0.32m | 5:32AM-0.01m | 5:47PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 118 | 173 | 87 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 310 | 251 | 245 | 406 | 273 | 251 | 251 | 742 | 432 | 635 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 54 | 120 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 97 | 263 | 255 | 40 | 87 | 25 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 7 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 61 | 30 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 118 | 57 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 44 | 37 | 52 | 63 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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