Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here, checking in on the Point Mugu surf for the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a ride with a couple of real sweet spots, but a lot of flat spells too.

The action starts on the 6th of September. Sunday morning is a bit messy with some light rain and a light wind from the SSE, but the swell is a solid 5ft from the south, with a 14-second period. The real beauty is Sunday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, dead flat calm, and the swell holds at 5ft from the south. The water is a warm 70°, which is about 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s real unusual, you’ll be in a spring suit or boardies. The combined energy is a solid 892 (moderate), and those long-period lines from the south will wrap in nicely. This is the best on offer. The crowds can be around sometimes, but with these conditions, it’s a no-brainer.

Monday the 7th still has some power. The morning is clean, with a cross-offshore breeze from the west and 5ft of south swell. The period is still a solid 13 seconds, and the energy is 897 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit windier, with a 12 mph cross-offshore from the WNW, and the swell drops slightly to 5ft from the SSW. Still surfable, but the morning is the pick.

The size drops off fast after that. Tuesday the 8th has 4ft of south-southwest swell in the morning, but the wind is stronger. By Tuesday afternoon it’s down to 3ft, and the energy is 395 (moderate). From Wednesday the 9th through to the 12th of September, the swell is small, mostly under 3ft, with periods dropping. The energy dips into the low 100s and 200s (weak to moderate). It’s going to be a bit of a flat spell with some close-out days. Not much to write home about.

There’s a little lift on the 13th of September, with a 4ft west swell showing up in the afternoon. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WNW, but the period is only 10 seconds, so it’s a bit short. The energy is 345 (moderate). It’s surfable, but nothing special.

The rest of the second week, from the 14th to the 20th of September, is mostly small and weak. The swell sits around 1ft to 2ft, with very long periods of 16 to 19 seconds, but without the height to do much. The energy is mostly in the low 100s to low 300s (weak to moderate). It’s a quiet period.

Then, on the 21st of September, Monday morning, we get a bit of a pulse. A 3ft swell from the south-west with a 17-second period and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west. The energy is back up to 408 (moderate). It’s a promising sign, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the clear standout is Sunday afternoon the 6th of September. Glassy, clean, moderate energy, and a great south swell. If you can’t make that, the Monday morning the 7th is your next best bet. The rest of the forecast is mostly small and ordinary, but that one window is a ripper.

Rusty.

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