Surf Forecasts:
Point Mugu surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, S swell with 2,167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Mugu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in the old money.
The water is running way hotter than it should be for September – about 9°F above the norm. That’s a big deal, so ditch the thick rubber.
Things start to wake up on the afternoon of Thursday, September 4th. We see a small groundswell, about 3 feet at 16 seconds out of the SSW. The energy is moderate at 658. The wind is a cross-off from the West, so it’ll be clean, but the power is low. It’s a warm-up act.
The real show is Sunday September 6th and Monday September 7th. This is the call. Sunday morning brings a solid 5-foot swell, and by Monday morning we’re talking 7 to 8 feet of South swell. The period sits at 14 to 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell with serious grunt. The energy reading on Monday morning is a massive 1861, so it’s packing a punch. The wind on Monday is a light Northerly, leaving the surface glassy and clean. This is heavy, expert-only territory at a break that’s fairly exposed to this direction. If you’re not a seasoned charger, sit this one out.
Tuesday the 8th is a nice drop-down. The swell is still around 5 feet, but the period shortens to 11 seconds. Energy drops to 621. West cross-off winds keep it tidy. A good day for the strong intermediate.
After that, it tapers off. Thursday the 10th has some small 2-foot lines with a very long 17-second period. Energy is weak at 377, but the wind is light and cross-off, so it’s glassy and clean for a longboard.
Then it goes dead. From Saturday September 12th right through to the end of the run on the 16th, it’s flat. Swells barely hit 2 feet, and the energy is in the low hundreds or less. There’s nothing to surf. A few weak 2-footers on the 14th are the best of a bad lot, and that’s not saying much.
So here’s the deal: point your truck at the coast for that Sunday-Monday window on the 6th and 7th if you’re an expert. Grab a smaller, cleaner session on Tuesday the 8th. After that, stick a fork in it, it’s done.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 67 | 131 | 157 | 197 | 115 | 283 | 404 | 448 | 427 | 462 | 492 | 500 | 545 | 881 | 984 | 1163 | 1847 | 2167 | 1226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.01m | 1:00PM1.63m | 2:58AM0.86m | 1:58PM1.60m | 3:23PM1.59m | 7:28AM1.02m | 4:56PM1.64m | 7:54AM1.14m | 6:12PM1.74m | 8:21AM1.25m | 7:11PM1.84m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.29m | 6:18AM0.59m | 8:42PM0.28m | 6:43AM0.75m | 10:26PM0.23m | 11:57PM0.09m | 10:26AM0.96m | 00:59AM-0.05m | 12:11PM0.86m | 1:46AM-0.16m | 1:15PM0.70m | 2:26AM-0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 83 | 25 | 131 | 157 | 54 | 27 | 283 | 41 | 448 | 427 | 462 | 492 | 500 | 545 | 881 | 984 | 1163 | 1847 | 2167 | 1226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 10 | W 5 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 47 | 12 | 129 | 142 | 106 | 113 | 404 | 114 | 136 | 402 | 382 | 387 | 344 | 201 | 10 | 10 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 67 | 95 | 1 | 197 | 115 | 30 | 66 | 102 | 95 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 15 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 6 | — | W 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 77 | — | 6 | 171 | 60 | 11 | 150 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 0 | 72 | 236 | 0 | 67 | 236 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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