Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Banana Point's got cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

It's a slow start. We've got a lot of small, choppy days to wade through before the real juice shows up. The first week is pretty tame, with a few so-so windows but nothing to write home about. The big news is a serious pulse of energy that's lining up for early September.

Starting from Monday the 24th through the end of August, it's pretty bleak. Swell is small, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is messy—either onshore or light cross-shore, just killing the surface. There's a morning on Friday the 28th with some clean 3ft cross-offshore wind and a bit of energy, but it's still weak. You'll get wet, but you'll work for it.

Saturday the 29th morning has a little more size at 4ft from the NW with a longer 11-second period and moderate energy, but the cross-shore wind keeps it marginal. Not a standout.

Heading into September, there's a slight lift. Tuesday the 1st of September morning looks good with a clean 4ft swell, cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy. That's rideable, but the afternoon turns ugly.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September both have glassy mornings with 4ft and 3ft NW swells. These are your "sneak a few nice ones without the crowd" sessions—clean, small, and quiet. The energy is moderate.

Now, listen up. Keep your calendar clear for Monday the 7th of September. That morning is the standout of the whole 16-day run. We're talking a clean 4ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a massive 20 seconds. That's a very long-period groundswell. The combined energy is enormous. For a point break like Banana Point, that long period is perfect. It'll wrap in with serious power and give you long, clean walls. The wind is light and cross-offshore. This is the best bet, but it's more than a week out, so take it as a promising forecast.

Tuesday the 8th of September morning is also solid with a clean 3ft, 14-second WNW swell and strong energy, but it's a step down from Monday.

Water temp: When you're out at Banana Point, the water's at 72°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Not a major deal, just a nice little bonus.

Bottom line: The first week is mostly for the die-hards. The real treasure is the morning of the 7th of September—if that one holds, it'll be a day to remember at Banana Point.

Rusty.

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