Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checking in with the outlook for your local stretch. We've got a bit of a mixed bag on the way, but there's a clear window to get your fix.

We're starting off with some OK conditions, but the real standout is going to be a couple of afternoons later this week. The water's sitting at a balmy 71°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's seriously toasty, you might not even need a spring suit.

First up, Point Mugu has a bit of life in it. Sunday the 26th morning is a bit average, but by the afternoon it cleans right up. You've got a clean 3ft SW swell with a nice long 18-second period. The wind goes glassy light at just 3 mph. It’s not huge, but the wave energy is moderate (504) and it’ll be clean and fun on a log.

Monday the 27th, the swell bumps up a touch to 4ft SW, still with a great 18-second period, and the afternoon has a light cross-off breeze. The energy is up to (745) – feel that pulse. It's not a classic point break, but with that long period SW groundswell it’ll set up nice lines.

The pick of the forecast is Tuesday the 28th afternoon. Swell holds at 3ft from the SSW, period 17 seconds, and the wind is a light 9 mph cross-off from the W. They’re saying it’ll be clean, and the energy peaks at (835) – the highest of the whole period. That's the session to aim for if you can sneak away. It can get a crowd here sometimes, though.

Wednesday the 29th afternoon is another solid option with clean 3ft SSW swell.

Now, we hit a bit of a lull. From Saturday the 1st of August afternoon the swell starts to drop. The energy falls off a cliff, going from (379) down to (145) by Sunday the 2nd. The waves get small and ordinary. From Monday the 3rd through to Saturday the 9th of August, it’s mostly flat with poor conditions. There's a tiny blip of energy (400) on Friday the 7th afternoon, but it’s marginal at best. That’s a long gap – about 5 to 6 days of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for.

There is a little flicker on the 7th of August with a 2ft SSW swell and a very long 19-second period, but the wind is sketchy.

After that, the surf stays small and weak right through until the end of the forecast. If you’re a beginner, that first week has plenty of knee-to-waist high clean waves to learn on, but anything over 5ft doesn't show up, so you're all good. For the rest of us, get it while you can this week.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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