Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We're starting off a bit slow, but there's some decent energy building. The water is sitting at 70° right now, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, almost like bathwater. The first real action kicks off Wednesday the 22nd at Point Mugu.

Wednesday, July 22nd is a nice little starter. Morning sees a clean 3ft swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period, giving it some real groundswell grunt. The combined energy is moderate at 385. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so the waves will be clean. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and the swell is small enough for that. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so if you can get out early, you'll have it good.

Thursday, July 23rd is more of the same, clean with 3ft surf from the S and periods dropping to 13 seconds. The morning is your best bet.

Friday, July 24th is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell drops to 2ft but the period jumps to a very long 24 seconds – that's a proper groundswell. The combined energy kicks up to 732 (moderate). However, the morning wind is a light cross-on, so expect a bit of bump. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze.

Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th are a tale of two days. Saturday morning is clean with a 3ft SSW swell (21-second period, 625 energy). Sunday, however, is a write-off with onshore winds and poor surf conditions. Skip it.

We have a bit of a lull from Monday, July 27th through Thursday, July 30th. The surf is marginal, with mostly cross-onshore winds and small, weak swells. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Friday, July 31st afternoon is a standout. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SSE with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 952. The wind goes light cross-offshore, making for very clean conditions. This is one of the best windows in the whole outlook.

Saturday, August 1st is the biggest of the lot. The swell builds to 6ft from the S (14-second period) with a combined energy of 1195. The afternoon has a clean cross-offshore breeze. This is getting into the "too big for beginners" zone, but for experienced surfers on a point setup like Mugu, this will be a proper session. This is the other standout.

The surf then fades quickly. Sunday, August 2nd is still surfable at 4ft, but by Monday, August 3rd it drops off a cliff. From there, we go into a long stretch of small, weak, and often onshore wind conditions through to the end of the forecast on August 6th. The energy drops to two-digit numbers (like 86 and 117), and the wind is poor. It's a flat spell to finish.

So, to sum it up: your best bets are the afternoon of Friday, July 31st for clean, fun 4ft waves, and the afternoon of Saturday, August 1st for the biggest, cleanest swell of the whole period at 6ft. Get on it.

Rusty.

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