Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little corner of the coast. It’s a slow burner, but there are some moments in this 16-day window that will get your heart racing.

We start off with a couple of days of nothing doing. The first real chance to get wet doesn't come until Saturday the 29th. Before that, on Friday the 28th, the swell is weak, just 2ft from the SW on a long 16-second period, but the cross-shore wind and low energy (391) mean it’s a scratchy, poor surf call. Best to wait.

Saturday the 29th brings the first proper action. The swell bumps up to a clean 4ft from the SW, still with that lovely 16-second groundswell pulse. The energy is starting to build (649), and what really sells it is the wind. Saturday morning is clean, and by the afternoon, we get honest-to-goodness offshore breezes from the WNW at 9 mph. This will be glassy, groomed, and the best session of the first week. The longer period on this swell means it will wrap in nicely at Point Loma, but remember that a long-period SW swell can be a bit too straight for a beach break set up. On a reef and beach mix like this, it should line up well. Catch it early or late in the day.

We roll into Sunday the 30th with similar 3ft swell from the SW, period dropping slightly to 14-15 seconds. The energy is still solid (596-610). The wind hangs in there as cross-offshore, keeping things clean. Not a world-beater, but a very solid, fun day. This pattern holds through Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September, with clean, surfable waves.

After a bit of a midweek lull, we’re looking at a real standout in the second week. Forget the small stuff; Tuesday the 8th of September is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW with a 13-second period. The combined energy of all swells directed here rockets up to 1188. That’s a serious amount of push. The morning is clean with a light breeze, and the afternoon brings a gentle offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. This is a high-performance window. It’s getting up there in size—over 5ft—so it’ll be too much for beginners, but for anyone comfortable in solid head-high surf, this is the best of the forecast. Wave quality will be excellent.

Wednesday the 9th of September keeps the party going, with 6ft to 6ft from the SSW. Energy is over 1000. This is proper, punchy surf. The winds stay offshore all day. At this size (over 5ft, pushing 6ft), it is getting into expert territory, especially if the tide is not cooperating. But for the crew that can handle it, this will be a memorable day. The swell direction from the SSW is exactly what Point Loma wants, matching that optimum swell direction. Expect the peak to be solid and the lips to be thick.

After that pulse fades, the last few days of the outlook trail off into small, clean but ordinary surf.

The water temp? Right around average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

To sum it up: the first half is clean but small. The standout is undeniably Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September. Get on it. Point Loma can get a crowd, so if you want a peak to yourself, the morning glass-off is your best bet. This is Rusty, signing off.

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