Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 697 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I'm looking at the next stretch for Point Mugu. It's not a classic run by any means, but let's see what we can scrape together.
The water is sitting at a very notable 71°F, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a seriously unusual anomaly, so you'll be paddling in a bath.
The best of the week looks like it'll be the afternoons. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August have some clean, cross-off wind and waist-high swell. The best session of the whole period is probably Thursday afternoon the 27th, with clean 3ft of SSW swell showing a long period of 11 seconds. The energy is moderate (334). These are the pick of the bunch.
From Friday the 28th through to the end of the month, we get a bit of a pattern. Mornings are mostly cross-shore and a little bumpy, but most afternoons clean up nicely with a cross-off breeze and surf around waist-high, coming from the SSW. The period is decent, in the 15-19 second range, which is proper groundswell. That long period will make the waves stand up better, especially at a point break like this, but it'll also mean longer waits between sets. The energy ticks up to a moderate 512 on the 29th.
The first week of September is pretty similar. The standouts are the afternoons of Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd, offering clean 3ft surf. Thursday the 3rd, the afternoon swell picks up to 3ft with a 15-second period and a solid 565 energy reading, with cross-off winds – that's a strong candidate for the best session of the second week.
After that, it trails off. The second week of September sees the swell drop and the wind gets a bit funkier, with more cross-onshore and cross-shore conditions. The best you'll find is a few clean afternoons with small, waist-high or less surf. The energy drops away, hitting a low of 122 by the 7th, and then it's slim pickings. The 9th still has some 2ft swell but the wind is messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 286 | 466 | 339 | 240 | 138 | 255 | 202 | 312 | 329 | 582 | 464 | 493 | 475 | 344 | 305 | 233 | 178 | 202 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.74m | 9:46AM1.27m | 8:57PM1.77m | 10:05AM1.34m | 9:29PM1.76m | 10:27AM1.42m | 10:03PM1.69m | 10:50AM1.49m | 10:39PM1.58m | 11:15AM1.56m | 11:20PM1.41m | 11:44AM1.61m | 00:07AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.67m | 3:33AM-0.08m | 2:58PM0.58m | 3:56AM-0.08m | 3:32PM0.49m | 4:20AM-0.05m | 4:08PM0.41m | 4:43AM0.02m | 4:46PM0.34m | 5:07AM0.13m | 5:30PM0.30m | 5:30AM0.27m | 6:19PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 286 | 466 | 339 | 240 | 138 | 255 | 128 | 312 | 329 | 582 | 464 | 493 | 89 | 344 | 305 | 41 | 127 | 202 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 6 | S 9 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 145 | 159 | 121 | 104 | 94 | 103 | 202 | 81 | 56 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 475 | 41 | 57 | 233 | 178 | 118 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 8 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 8 | W 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SSE 12 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 124 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 104 | 2 | 62 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 119 | 19 | 8 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 64 | — | 18 | 278 | — | 20 | — | — | 41 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 26 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 34 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
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