Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s 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 (Jul 26) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Mugu in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Point Mugu’s got a solid run of surf kicking off Sunday July 26 with a long-period SW groundswell. The water’s running way warmer than usual for this time of year – the anomaly is around 7° above normal, so you’ll notice it. The first real standouts are Tuesday afternoon July 28 and Friday afternoon July 31.
Sunday morning July 26 brings clean 3ft SW swell at 19 seconds, light cross-off wind, and moderate energy (596). The afternoon stays clean with similar size. Monday July 27 morning is a bit cross with 4ft SW, but still surfable; afternoon cleans up with 3ft SSW and 19 seconds. That trend continues into Tuesday morning July 28 – 3ft SSW, 17 seconds, but a light cross-on breeze. Tuesday afternoon July 28 is the pick of the early week: 3ft SSW, 17 seconds, clean cross-off wind, and moderate energy (719). That’s a nice long-period groundswell wrapping into the point.
Wednesday July 29 and Thursday July 30 see smaller swell (3–5ft) with short-ish periods (15–16 seconds) and mostly cross-on or cross winds – still rideable but not as clean. Friday July 31 morning jumps to 5ft S at 14 seconds with a light cross-on, but Friday afternoon July 31 is a standout: 5ft S, 14 seconds, clean cross-off breeze, and moderate energy (864). That’s a bit bigger, so it’s more for intermediate and up, but the wind makes it really good.
Saturday August 1 drops to 4ft SSW, 13 seconds, clean cross-off in the morning but a moderate breeze in the afternoon. Sunday August 2 is smaller (2–2ft) with short periods – ordinary but still surfable. Then from Monday August 3 all the way through Monday August 10 the swell drops to 1ft or less, with poor conditions and weak energy (under 200). That’s a solid 8‑day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The long-range stuff around August 7–8 shows a tiny SSW pulse (2ft, 19 seconds) but it’s still weak and marginal.
Overall, your best windows are Tuesday afternoon July 28 and Friday afternoon July 31 – both offer clean, long-period south swell at Point Mugu. Crowds are possible on weekends, so pick your sessions wisely.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 470 | 455 | 727 | 610 | 504 | 629 | 608 | 458 | 397 | 392 | 575 | 566 | 835 | 1016 | 1042 | 831 | 663 | 476 | 373 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.06m | 8:06PM1.70m | 10:10AM1.10m | 8:41PM1.76m | 10:32AM1.13m | 9:14PM1.80m | 10:54AM1.17m | 9:46PM1.80m | 11:19AM1.21m | 10:18PM1.75m | 11:45AM1.26m | 10:51PM1.66m | 12:12PM1.32m | 11:28PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.81m | 3:40AM-0.11m | 2:35PM0.76m | 4:08AM-0.15m | 3:09PM0.70m | 4:35AM-0.16m | 3:43PM0.66m | 5:02AM-0.16m | 4:19PM0.62m | 5:28AM-0.11m | 4:58PM0.59m | 5:53AM-0.03m | 5:41PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 546 | 470 | 455 | 727 | 610 | 504 | 629 | 608 | 458 | 397 | 387 | 443 | 566 | 835 | 1016 | 1042 | 831 | 663 | 476 | 373 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 19 | W 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 100 | 188 | 180 | 392 | 575 | 229 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 16 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 135 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 0 | 73 | 76 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
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