Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW 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 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Mugu in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for our local waters.
Right off the bat, I gotta be real with you: the surf is tiny. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves, so don't get your hopes up for anything pumping. The first few days are pretty grim.
The standout window, if you can call it that, looks to be Friday the 14th through the weekend. Friday afternoon is our best bet. We get a bit of a pulse from the SSW, pushing small 2ft sets, but the real story is the energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a solid 583, which is the most we'll see for a while, and it's paired with a clean, cross-offshore wind. That's a recipe for something rideable at Point Mugu. The wave period is 18 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell, so it'll have some shape and power, but it might be a bit straight for a beach break. Still, with the wind, it's the best we've got.
The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. It's like bathwater out there, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Monday the 17th morning also shows a glimmer of hope with 3ft of SW swell and clean, light offshore winds, but the energy is a lot lower (315) and the period is shorter. It's surfable, but nothing special.
After that, we're back into tiny, weak waves for the rest of the outlook. The pulse of 4ft that shows up on Thursday the 20th is a joke – it's a windswell with a period of 6 seconds and a cross-shore wind. It's going to be a messy, bumpy mess. Honestly, for most of this period, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The crowds at Point Mugu can be a problem sometimes, but with this forecast, I doubt you'll have to fight for a wave.
Stay patient, keep checking the swells, and don't force it. This is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 196 | 188 | 201 | 280 | 637 | 412 | 452 | 436 | 425 | 372 | 362 | 305 | 186 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.29m | 8:55PM2.07m | 10:23AM1.38m | 9:40PM2.02m | 10:55AM1.45m | 10:25PM1.91m | 11:28AM1.50m | 11:08PM1.72m | 12:01PM1.53m | 11:53PM1.49m | 12:35PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.25m | 1:10PM1.51m | 1:44AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.54m | 4:07AM-0.39m | 3:40PM0.44m | 4:42AM-0.32m | 4:27PM0.37m | 5:16AM-0.19m | 5:15PM0.34m | 5:47AM-0.02m | 6:05PM0.34m | 6:16AM0.18m | 7:00PM0.37m | 6:43AM0.39m | 8:04PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 154 | 207 | 143 | 173 | 206 | 166 | 196 | 188 | 142 | 171 | 637 | 412 | 452 | 436 | 425 | 372 | 362 | 305 | 186 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 4 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | W 5 | WSW 4 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 58 | 56 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 201 | 280 | 10 | 44 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 54 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 98 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | WSW 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 29 | — | 12 | — | 17 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 45 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 76 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 34 | 0 | 236 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0 |
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