Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for Point Mugu. Let’s talk about it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf forecast for the next couple of weeks is pretty flat, especially for a wave magnet like this spot. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak swell. The first few days are barely registering. Monday and Tuesday of this week, we’re lookin’ at tiny 1ft waves from the SW, and the energy is low, around 141-155 (combined energy). That’s not even worth paddlin’ out for.
The real issue is the wind. For the first week, we’ve got a lot of cross-on and onshore breezes messin’ up what little bump there is. Wednesday and Thursday bring a slight bump with the swell hittin’ 2ft and the energy up around 297-317, but the wind stays tricky – mostly cross-on or cross. The water temp is sittin’ about average for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about there.
Now, there’s a small glimmer of hope. If you look towards the end of this week and into the weekend (the 19th and 20th), we start seein’ some cleaner windows. Saturday afternoon looks like the best bet of the whole run: a 2ft SW swell, energy at 317, and the wind goes cross-off. That’s clean. The Sunday afternoon (20th) also has a bit more size (3ft) and a clean cross-off breeze, with the energy jumpin’ to 430. Those are your standouts – small but clean. Be aware that Point Mugu can get crowds sometimes, so if the wind lays down, you might have company.
Beyond that, into the second week, it’s more of the same. Swells stay under 3ft, energy drops, and the wind, while often cross-off, just isn’t workin’ with enough power to make it interesting. The period is long, sometimes 18-20 seconds, but for a beach break that can actually make the wave close out too straight. For a point break like Mugu, that longer period and SW direction is a good match, but the size just ain’t there.
Honestly, if you’re lookin’ for a paddle session, this is a tough stretch. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than any serious wave ridin’. The only day I’d really circle is Saturday the 19th afternoon for a clean, if small, longboard session. Nothin’ else in this 16-day window is worth gettin’ excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 78 | 108 | 107 | 90 | 88 | 72 | 270 | 195 | 201 | 198 | 172 | 167 | 184 | 184 | 131 | 255 | 252 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.32m | 11:32AM1.65m | 00:26AM1.13m | 12:00PM1.58m | 1:32AM0.96m | 12:31PM1.49m | 4:12AM0.87m | 1:15PM1.39m | 2:40PM1.31m | 8:23AM1.08m | 4:38PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.44m | 6:29PM0.20m | 5:41AM0.61m | 7:23PM0.28m | 5:53AM0.76m | 8:37PM0.35m | 5:09AM0.87m | 10:20PM0.37m | 11:52PM0.31m | 10:54AM1.06m | 00:49AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 64 | 18 | 108 | 10 | 90 | 88 | 40 | 270 | 195 | 201 | 198 | 172 | 167 | 118 | 184 | 27 | 255 | 252 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 9 | W 5 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 78 | 41 | 107 | 6 | 75 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 184 | 104 | 101 | 12 | 56 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 44 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 71 | 28 | 60 | 36 | 23 | 131 | 68 | 9 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | 7 | 62 | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
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