Balmoral Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the cards.

Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a rough run ahead. Balmoral Point is a real gem when it works, a proper advanced reef set-up that needs everything to line up just right, but truth be told, it’s going to be quiet for a long stretch here. We’re looking at a solid gap of nearly two weeks with nothing really worth paddling out for.

The issue is it’s a very sheltered spot, and we just aren’t seeing any real push from the ocean. Right now, on Thursday the 10th, the water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. But the swell is tiny, just 0.3ft out of the east with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak as dishwater (2), and we’ve got a 16 mph cross-on breeze from the south making a mess of things.

We’ll see a few tiny pulses of energy through the weekend and into next week, but nothing ever gets above 1ft. The winds do get interesting though. Saturday morning the 12th is glassy, dead calm, which is a treat for the eyes, but there’s simply no swell to ride. Monday morning the 21st is another one of those glassy moments, with a tiny 1ft, 10-second period swell from the southeast, giving us the highest combined energy of the whole period at only 45. That’s still weak energy, and it’s still only knee-high at best. The reef won't even be working.

Then into the final week, we see a bit more offshore wind. The morning of Wednesday the 23rd has a clean 12 mph offshore from the NNW, but again, the swell is barely a ripple at 0.3ft. It’s just not happening.

There is no standout here. Not one session in the whole 16-day window has the size, the power, and the right wind all together. For this spot, a blank run like this is just part of the deal. It’s a rare-breaking wave, and when it’s not on, it’s really not on.

Keep an eye on the charts, though. It never stays flat forever.

Rusty.

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