Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ventura County, USA)

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Point Mugu Surf Guide

Point Mugu in Ventura County is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips, man-made danger (buoys etc..) and locals.

Point Mugu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Mugu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Mugu occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Point Mugu (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Point Mugu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in October while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

63%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Point Mugu Location Map

Interactive Point Mugu surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Point Mugu is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point Mugu is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Point Mugu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 14:55 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 07
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	13	21	13	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass

What does Point Mugu look like?

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Tides at Point Mugu

Current tide and informaton

For Mugu Lagoon (ocean pier), California, 1 km from Point Mugu.

Next High Water: 09:46pm | 1.09m

Next Low Water: 03:20pm | -0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Point Mugu Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Point Mugu is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.