Point Mugu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for us over this 16-day stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: we’re lookin’ at a real lean spell. The first couple of days, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, are pretty much a write-off. You’ll see tiny, weak swell and funky winds—not worth paddlin’ out for. The wave energy’s there in the background, but it’s just not comin’ together. A bit of a slow start, but hang tight.

Now, Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th start to show a little more promise. That Friday morning, the 28th, we finally get a bit of a pulse. The waves will be small, around 2ft, but that’s a long-period groundswell comin’ from the SSW with a period of 19 seconds. That’s proper energy (437 combined energy). The wind’s goin’ cross-offshore out of the west, so the faces should be pretty clean. It’s still small, so it’s beginner-friendly at Point Mugu, but the quality is there for a fun session.

The real standout, though, is lookin’ like Saturday the 5th of September. That morning, we’ve got a nice 3ft swell from the SSW with a solid 16-second period. The combined energy bumps up to 664—that’s a real healthy pulse. Wind is light and cross-shore, which will keep things clean. This is the pick of the whole window. It’s got that long-period push, so expect some proper lines and longer waits between sets. Point Mugu handles that well. A little bit of crowd potential there on a Saturday, but for waves like that, it’s worth it.

After that, the week of September 6th onward drops off again pretty quick. The energy fades, and we’re back to tiny, weak surf through the 9th. A few clean afternoons in there, but nothing to get excited about.

So, to keep it simple: if you’re free Friday the 28th of August, get a dawn session in for some clean, tiny long-period lines. But if you want the best of the whole run, keep your eye on Saturday the 5th of September. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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