Point Loma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

We’ve got a fairly long stretch of small but rideable surf ahead, with some real highlights further out if you can wait. Right now, the water is sitting at a very warm 74.3°, which is about 6.1° above the long-term average for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so the warm water alone is a treat.

The opening call is for Thursday afternoon, the 13th. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but there’s rideable chest-high waves around 2.6 ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period. That long period means the swell has some real energy in it (combined energy of 385) and the shape should be pretty good for a beach-and-reef setup like Point Loma. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, which will keep things clean enough. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The real standout in the first week lands on Saturday afternoon, the 15th of August. The swell bumps up a touch to 3.6 ft from the SW, period still a solid 16 seconds, and combined energy cranks to 590 – that’s decent wave power. What makes this special is the wind: a light NW offshore breeze. That means glassy, clean faces. This is the best of the early run. Crowds are possible here, so get out early for a piece of it. It’s a good one for experienced surfers.

Sunday, the 16th, has a morning session with waist-chest high 3.3 ft swell and a 15-second period, but the wind stays cross-offshore, which isn’t as good as pure offshore. The afternoon brings a stronger offshore wind, which cleans it up, but the swell drops to 3.0 ft.

From Monday the 17th right through to the end of the first week and into the second, we hit a real lull. The swell drops to tiny 1.3 ft to 2.6 ft, and while the winds are often offshore or light, the wave energy is low and the conditions are very ordinary. There’s nothing to get excited about for a good few days.

Then we get a promising change right at the tail end of the forecast. On Tuesday the 25th of August, we see a new pulse of swell from the S pushing in at 3.3 ft, combined energy jumping to a very strong 816 – that’s real power. The period is 16 seconds, making it a proper groundswell, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. This is the second standout of the whole run. Wednesday the 26th holds similar 3.3 ft south-west swell, with clean conditions and light winds. Thursday the 27th could be the pick of that late run, with 3.6 ft SW swell and a 14-second period, combined energy of 647, and light offshore winds. It’s more than a week away, so not locked in, but it looks promising. Keep an eye on that.

During the flat patch around the middle of the outlook, don’t lose hope – Point Loma can fire up quickly. For now, if you’re itching for a surf, the Saturday afternoon call is your best bet. For the patient ones, the last week of August looks like it could dish up the best waves of the whole window.

Stay stoked.

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