Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Point Loma. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got some decent windows, but there are also some long, flat-ish spells where you’re better off doing something else.

The water’s sitting at 73°, which is about 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual – feels like bath water out there.

We kick off on Friday the 24th of July with some small, clean lines. The morning session is the pick, with a 2ft SW swell rolling in with a very long period of 24 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a light cross-off breeze, it’ll be tidy. The combined energy is moderate at 939. It’s not big, but it’s clean and should have some shape. The afternoon drops off a touch to 2ft but stays clean.

Saturday the 25th holds similar energy. The morning is the best bet again with 3ft SW swell and a 21-second period, and that light cross-off breeze. Clean little waves. By the afternoon, the wind swings and gets a bit cross, making it choppier.

Sunday the 26th is a little bigger at 3ft, but the period drops to 19 seconds and the wind is more cross-shore. It’s starting to get a bit messy, with gentle cross-chop. Still surfable, but not as clean.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Monday the 27th right through to Thursday the 30th of July, things go downhill. The swell bumps up to 4-5ft, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore most of the time – gentle breeze but enough to make it choppy and poor. The combined energy climbs into the 800-1000 range, but it’s not doing you any favours with that wind. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 31st of July looks proper. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1206 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind goes cross-offshore all day, with a light to gentle breeze. It’ll be clean and punchy. This is the best on offer by a long way. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for advanced surfers, this is the one to circle.

Saturday the 1st of August keeps that energy going. It drops a little to 5-6ft from the SSW, but we get proper offshore wind from the WNW – 9-12 mph. That’ll groom the waves beautifully. Moderate offshore and clean. Another excellent day.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a good follow-up. The swell drops to 4-4ft, and the period is 11-12 seconds. The wind is back to a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean and fun, but not as powerful as the two days before.

Then we hit another long gap. From Monday the 3rd of August right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s pretty flat and poor. The swell dips to 1-2ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross, with a moderate breeze making it choppy. Wave energy drops to very low triple digits and even double digits. Not worth paddling out for.

So, to sum it up: the real highlight is that Friday the 31st of July into Saturday the 1st of August window. That’s when you want to be in the water at Point Loma. Get on it.

Rusty.

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