Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 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 on the cards for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long, slow burn ahead. For the first ten days or so, from Sunday, August 2nd through to about Tuesday, August 11th, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell. The wave energy is mostly in the low double digits to mid-hundreds, with a lot of readings below 150, which is basically nothing. The surf is just too small and messy to get excited about. It’s a real bummer, but it happens.
Now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Things start to change around Thursday, August 12th. The afternoon sees a little bump in energy, but it’s still nothing to write home about.
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Saturday, August 15th. The morning at Point Mugu is looking like the best bet in this whole 16-day window. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell coming from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a nice, long-period groundswell. The combined energy is up to a solid 444 (moderate wave energy), which is the highest we’ll see. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’s gonna be clean. This is a beginner-friendly break, but remember, it's "fairly consistent" and "sometimes" crowded, so you might have some company. The water is a very unusual 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable.
Saturday afternoon is still good, but the wind picks up a bit. The Sunday morning on August 16th also looks surfable, but it’s a step down.
The week before that, from the 7th to the 14th, we see a few pulses of energy with periods in the 15-19 second range, taking the energy up to the 200s and 300s. But the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the comments just say "poor surf conditions" or "marginal." The swell is there, but the quality isn't. It’s a tease.
So, to sum it up: be patient. Wait for that Saturday, August 15th morning. That’s your window for the best clean waves we’re going to see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 64 | 85 | 82 | 212 | 210 | 270 | 240 | 203 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.37m | 00:09AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.43m | 1:02AM1.12m | 1:53PM1.49m | 2:21AM0.91m | 2:45PM1.54m | 4:44AM0.80m | 3:50PM1.61m | 7:10AM0.87m | 5:04PM1.69m | 8:08AM0.99m | 6:13PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.55m | 6:44AM0.23m | 7:35PM0.52m | 7:11AM0.39m | 8:58PM0.47m | 7:41AM0.55m | 10:39PM0.36m | 8:24AM0.71m | 00:09AM0.17m | 9:54AM0.83m | 1:14AM-0.03m | 11:43AM0.84m | 2:05AM-0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 64 | 85 | 61 | 212 | 210 | 270 | 240 | 203 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 46 | 44 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 7 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 65 | 36 | 37 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 13 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 73 | 45 | 0 | 73 | 236 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 45 | 0 | 67 | 76 | 11 |
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