Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for our local line-up. The good news is there’s surf on the horizon pretty much the whole way through, but it’s gonna be a game of patience, picking the right windows.

First up, let’s talk about the water. When we get into the first surf of the period, the water temperature is sitting at a balmy 70.3°, which is a whopping 6.1° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it’s gonna feel like a warm bath out there.

We kick things off on Sunday, the 23rd of August. The morning is the call. We’ve got some clouds and a light, cross-offshore breeze from the west. The swell is small, only about 1.3ft, but it’s coming from the southwest with a long period of 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s pushing a decent amount of energy for the size, with a combined energy of 268. It’s clean, but tiny. Expect long waits between sets, but the shape will be there. The afternoon sees the wind pick up and the quality drops, so stick to the morning sessions.

Monday morning, the 24th, is a repeat. Same swell, just a touch bigger at 1.6ft, and still clean. The combined energy is up to 314. The wind is light and cross-off again. It’s not big, but it’s clean and rideable.

Tuesday morning, the 25th, things are a little ordinary. The swell is 2.0ft, period is down to 16 seconds, and the wave comment says it’s surfable but very ordinary. It’s still clean, but the magic is gone. The afternoon is better, with a combined energy of 304 and good conditions forecast.

Now, Wednesday the 26th – this is where we start to see something. The morning is glassy. The wind goes dead calm from the southwest, and the swell jumps to 3.3ft from the south with a 12-second period. The combined energy is 363. That glassy, clean water is a major positive. The afternoon swell holds at 3.3ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it gets a bit bumpy.

Thursday, the 27th, the swell builds a bit more. Morning is 3.6ft from the south with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The afternoon cleans up beautifully with a cross-offshore breeze and a combined energy of 393. That’s a good window.

Friday, the 28th, the morning is a bit mixed with a cross-shore breeze, but the afternoon is a standout. Clean, cross-offshore wind, the swell is 2.3ft from the SSW with a long 19-second period, and the combined energy hits 506. That’s a lot of grunt for the size. The sets will be long and lined up.

Saturday, the 29th, is another solid afternoon. The wind is light and cross-off, the swell is 3.3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 662. That’s the best of the first week right there.

Sunday the 30th, the morning is cross-shore, but the afternoon goes glassy. Dead calm wind, 3.0ft swell from the SSW, 15-second period, combined energy of 350. That’s a ghostly, clean session.

Monday the 31st, the whole day looks good. Cross-off winds, clean conditions, and the swell is 2.3ft to 2.6ft. The morning has a longer 14-second period, the afternoon shifts to the SSE with a 12-second period.

As we roll into the second week, the first few days of September are a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st has a decent morning at 3.6ft, but the wind is cross-shore. The afternoon cleans up. Wednesday the 2nd is small and weak with a combined energy of only 152 in the afternoon. The swell is 2.0ft and the period is down to 10 seconds. That’s weak.

The real action comes back on Thursday the 3rd of September. The afternoon is a big one. The swell is 3.0ft from the

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