Surf Forecasts:
Point Loma surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with 1,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Loma in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Loma over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for Point Loma.
Things are pretty quiet around here for the next week or so. We’ve got a lot of small, ordinary surf and some funky wind. The first bit of action that’s worth getting excited about doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 18th. That’s a solid week of waiting, but it looks like it’ll be worth it.
That Saturday, July 18th, we get a proper pulse of energy from the south. Swell size jumps to 5ft, and that’s packing some serious punch with a combined energy of 1233 (moderate to strong). The wind turns offshore from the northwest on the afternoon, so we’re looking at clean conditions at Point Loma. This is a beach and reef setup, so that size is pushing into expert-only territory, especially with a period around 13 seconds. It’s a standout for the period.
The next day, Sunday July 19th, cleans up nicely with gentle offshore winds all day. Swell drops to 3ft–3ft from the southwest, but the period stretches out to 17 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, which will wrap in nicely on this sheltered spot. Energy is still solid around 626 (moderate). It’s a great day for it.
After that, things settle back down a bit. We get a few more days of clean but small surf through the 20th and 21st, with offshore winds and waist-high swell. It’s surfable, but nothing to call home about. Then we hit another promising window around Saturday July 25th and Sunday July 26th. The swell picks up again to 4ft from the south-southwest, with light cross-offshore winds. Energy on the 26th morning spikes to 1025 (strong) with a long 19-second period. This is another true standout—clean, solid, and with that long-period energy that will make paddling out a breeze between sets. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Crowds are always a possibility at Point Loma, so get there early. If you’re not an expert, the bigger days around 5ft might be too much. For the rest of us, that Saturday the 18th and the weekend of the 25th–26th are the ones to circle.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 154 | 129 | 181 | 102 | 559 | 1010 | 806 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.10m | 7:59PM2.06m | 9:50AM1.17m | 8:49PM2.11m | 10:31AM1.23m | 9:38PM2.10m | 11:12AM1.29m | 10:25PM2.02m | 11:53AM1.34m | 11:12PM1.86m | 12:35PM1.38m | 00:00AM1.64m | 1:18PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM-0.33m | 1:42PM0.66m | 3:32AM-0.44m | 2:37PM0.60m | 4:16AM-0.47m | 3:29PM0.54m | 4:58AM-0.44m | 4:21PM0.50m | 5:38AM-0.35m | 5:13PM0.49m | 6:16AM-0.21m | 6:08PM0.50m | 6:53AM-0.03m | 7:10PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 57 | 113 | 31 | 51 | 51 | 134 | 154 | 96 | 86 | 66 | 559 | 1010 | 806 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 52 | 249 | 77 | 56 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 48 | 202 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | W 15 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 17 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 96 | 18 | 19 | 154 | 6 | 150 | 130 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 129 | 181 | 91 | 80 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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