Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Mugu this week:
The surf forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Mugu in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It's gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, so let's break it down.
We're starting off a bit slow. The first few days have some swell, but the conditions just aren't lining up for a proper session. You'll see small, clean lines through Friday afternoon with a light cross-off breeze, but the energy is just too weak to get excited about. That 3ft SW groundswell is showing some decent length (15-16 seconds), but the wave energy is still in the moderate range (289-328). It’s surfable, sure, but nothing to write home about.
Then we hit a real quiet patch. From Saturday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 15th, the ocean is basically taking a nap. The swell drops to 1.0ft to 1ft, and the conditions are a mess of cross-shore and onshore winds. It's a write-off. You're looking at nearly four full days of flat, ugly water. Don't bother paddling out.
Things start to get a little more interesting from Wednesday the 16th. We start seeing a bit more energy pushing in – combined energy numbers climbing into the 300s – but the wind is still making a mess of things through the mornings. The standouts here are the afternoon sessions on Thursday the 17th and Sunday the 20th. Both have a clean, cross-off wind and a solid 2ft to 3ft SW swell (combined energy of 375-389), and that 15-18 second period will give the lines some real shape and power. Point Mugu on Thursday afternoon the 17th is your first real highlight. It’s a 2ft SSW groundswell, 15-second period, and that WNW cross-off wind is going to clean it right up. It’s a best bet for the first week.
Later on in the run, Tuesday the 22nd morning is looking promising too – another 3ft SW swell (16-second period) with a clean, cross-off breeze. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but a spring suit will be your friend on those cooler mornings.
So, if you had to pick only a couple of sessions across the whole forecast, it’s the afternoons of Thursday September 17th and Sunday September 20th at Point Mugu. That's where the combo of size, direction, and wind is going to line up best for a ride.
Stay frosty.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 291 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 138 | 212 | 89 | 58 | 64 | 78 | 108 | 107 | 91 | 88 | 72 | 270 | 193 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.81m | 10:11AM1.64m | 10:12PM1.68m | 10:38AM1.68m | 10:54PM1.51m | 11:05AM1.68m | 11:37PM1.32m | 11:32AM1.65m | 00:26AM1.13m | 12:00PM1.58m | 1:32AM0.96m | 12:31PM1.49m | 4:12AM0.87m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM-0.06m | 4:17PM0.17m | 4:32AM0.09m | 4:59PM0.14m | 4:58AM0.26m | 5:42PM0.15m | 5:21AM0.44m | 6:29PM0.20m | 5:41AM0.61m | 7:23PM0.28m | 5:53AM0.76m | 8:37PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 358 | 291 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 138 | 60 | 21 | 14 | 64 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 91 | 27 | 40 | 270 | 193 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 97 | 89 | 45 | 45 | 78 | 108 | 107 | 6 | 88 | 42 | 14 | 31 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 13 | WSW 5 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 75 | 72 | 31 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 34 | 0 | 72 | 76 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 12 | 67 | 76 | 0 |
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