Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, then a solid run of clean, rideable waves, and a few bigger pulses to keep an eye on towards the end of the month and into early September.

The first few days are a tease—small, long-period groundswell from the SW, with wave heights around 1.3ft to 2.0ft. The energy is weak (268) on Sunday morning, but the wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean. Still, you’d be scratching for anything worth paddling for. Monday and Tuesday look similar: tiny but tidy. The standout in this early period is Tuesday afternoon—the swell bumps up just a hair to 1.6ft from the SW, period still long at 16 seconds, and the combined energy nudges up to 294. Light breeze, cross-off wind, clean conditions. It’s not gonna blow you away, but for a beginner-friendly wave at Point Mugu, it’s about as good as it gets right now.

Then things shift. Wednesday morning sees a new pulse of S swell at 3.0ft, period dropping to 13 seconds, and the energy jumps to 537—moderate now. The wind is light and directly onshore though, so it’s a bit messy. But by Wednesday afternoon, we get a glassy window: wind goes calm, swell holds at 3.9ft from the S, period still 13 seconds, and energy is strong at 586. This is the best of the first week—clean, fun-sized, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. Not too crowded if you pick your moment.

Thursday is a mixed bag with onshore winds in the morning, but Thursday afternoon cleans up nicely—3.0ft S swell, 11 second period, light cross-off breeze. Friday morning is cross-on again, but Friday afternoon and into Saturday we see a nice run: 2.3ft to 3.3ft SSW groundswell, period 17-19 seconds, light offshore or cross-off winds, energy climbing from 463 to 655. These are your best bets for the weekend—clean, lined-up waves with that long-period feel. The 19-second period on Friday afternoon means longer waits between sets, but the shape will be good, especially for a point break like this.

Sunday the 30th through Monday the 31st the swell drops a bit—2.3ft to 3.0ft—but conditions stay clean Sunday afternoon. Monday is smaller and more ordinary.

Now, looking ahead into the first week of September, there’s another pulse building. Thursday the 3rd of September morning looks a little cross-on, but Thursday afternoon shapes up nicely: 2.6ft SSW swell, 19 second period, cross-off wind, energy at 513. Clean, long-period lines. Then Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th get a bigger push—swell up to 3.6ft from the SSW, period 16-17 seconds, energy hitting 573 to 609. But the wind turns onshore or cross-on both days, so it’ll be choppy and less inviting. That bigger swell is better suited for experts, but the wind ruins it a bit.

Finally, Sunday the 6th of September morning looks good: 3.0ft SSW swell, 16 second period, light cross-off breeze, energy at 380. Clean and fun again.

Best on offer overall: Wednesday afternoon (August 26) with the glassy 3.9ft S swell and no wind, and Saturday afternoon (August 29) with that 3.3ft SSW groundswell and light offshore breeze. Those are the two true standouts in the window.

A note on crowds: Point Mugu can get busy sometimes, so on those clean days, expect some company.

Alright, that’s the scoop. Stay stoked.

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