Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cooking for Point Loma over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a pretty steady run of small to modest SW swell lined up, but the winds are going to be the real story. Early on, there’s a bit of a wait for the good stuff, with Saturday afternoon being just ordinary. The water is sitting at a balmy 68°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The real standout window kicks off Monday afternoon, July 6th. The swell bumps up just a hair, but the period stretches to 20 seconds – that's proper long-period groundswell energy. Combined wave energy hits a moderate 593, and with clean offshore winds from the WNW at 12 mph, Point Loma will be offering up some clean, lined-up waves in the 2 ft range from the SW. It's an advanced break that's fairly consistent, so expect a few others in the water but nothing crazy. This is the best of the first week, no doubt.

Tuesday the 7th keeps the good vibes going with similar 4 ft SW swell in the morning dropping to 3 ft in the afternoon, periods around 18 seconds. Winds stay clean and offshore or light cross-off. The energy climbs to 782, another solid day. Wednesday the 8th looks similar again with 3 ft SW swell and light winds from the WSW at 6 mph, making for very clean conditions all day.

We hit a bit of a rough patch from Thursday the 9th through Monday the 13th. Winds turn onshore or cross-shore, and the wave quality drops right off. It's not flat, but it's choppy and messy. You'll see some waves around 3-3 ft, but it won't be fun. Hang onto your board.

After that dry spell, things start to clean up again by Sunday the 12th with a return to light offshore NW winds and 3 ft SSW swell. The energy is moderate (395-410). This trend of small, clean waves holds through to Tuesday the 15th, but the swell really starts to fade, dropping to 1-2 ft. It's clean but tiny.

Now, looking way out to the second week, there's a promising uptick around Saturday the 18th. Winds go offshore again from the WNW at 9 mph, and a 2 ft SW swell with a 17-18 second period rolls in. Combined energy jumps to 503. This is a solid, clean long-period groundswell setup for Point Loma. It's a quality window, but being that far out, treat it as a promising prospect rather than a lock. The following Sunday the 19th keeps that trend with a bit more size (3 ft) from the SSW.

So, to sum it up: Monday afternoon the 6th through Wednesday the 8th is your prime time for the first week. Then watch for that clean window around Saturday the 18th into Sunday the 19th. It's not going to be huge, but when the wind plays ball here, it's worth the paddle.
Rusty.

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