Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Point Loma.

First off, the water is sitting at 69° with an anomaly of 3°, so a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice.

The next week and a bit is going to be a grind. The swell is tiny, mostly around 3ft to 2ft, and the wind is all over the place. We’ve got a long stretch of “surfable but very ordinary” conditions from Sunday the 12th through to the 18th. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 219 and 399, so there’s just not much push. The best of that period is probably Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th with clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze, but the waves are small and lacking punch. You’ll be on a log or a funboard.

Then, we hit a wall. The real standout, and the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Saturday the 18th of July. That morning, the wind swings to a light offshore from the NNW, cleaning things right up. The swell jumps to 3ft from the S with a long period of 19 seconds, and the energy cranks up to 890. By the afternoon, it gets even better: 4ft from the S, period of 16 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy hits 1091. This is a proper window of clean, lined-up groundswell. For a sheltered spot like Point Loma, that long period S swell is going to wrap in nicely though it can be a bit straight at the beach breaks, but the reef sections should handle it well. This is for advanced crew only as the swell size is manageable but the quality will be high.

After that, Sunday the 19th of July gets messy. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, but the wind turns cross-onshore and the energy is a massive 1641, but it’s going to be a choppy, lumpy mess with marginal conditions. Not for beginners – that’s getting into expert territory with the size and poor wind.

The following week, from Monday the 20th through Thursday the 23rd, we see a return to clean, small conditions with offshore and cross-offshore winds, and swell around 2ft to 4ft. The energy is moderate (306 to 613). The best of that stretch looks like Tuesday the 21st of July afternoon with a clean 3ft from the SW and a light offshore breeze. Good for a longboard session without the crowds.

Friday the 24th of July morning also looks promising with a clean 4ft from the SSW and a light offshore wind. Worth a look if you’re keen.

So, bottom line: the next week is a slow one. The one true standout is Saturday the 18th of July. The rest is small and clean but average. Get out there for the 18th, or just keep the log handy for the smaller days.

Rusty.

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