Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Banana Point.

Tough one to start. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There's no punchy swell, just a long, drawn-out run of small, weak waves. The combined energy never really gets out of the "weak" category, mostly sitting between 37 and 139 (moderate), and the swell is tiny. This is a period where you'd be better off waiting for a change in the charts.

The first real glimmer of something surfable shows up on Friday, 17th July. The morning brings a clean, cross-off breeze, with waves around 3 ft from the NW and a period of 8 seconds. The energy is still low (103), but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while, and you might snag a few. Conditions are "surfable but very ordinary" – so don't expect barrels. Saturday the 18th has a similar morning, just a touch smaller.

After that, it’s pretty much back to square one with a few mornings of clean, glassy conditions (like Wednesday morning 24th July, and Monday morning 27th July) but waves are still tiny, between 2 ft and 3 ft. The Tuesday morning on the 28th July has a slight bump in energy (139) and 3 ft waves, but it's still just a "surfable" day.

There’s no standout morning here. The best of a very bad bunch is the Friday 17th and Saturday 18th mornings. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Banana Point is a point break that can handle the NW swell, but with these sizes, it’s a longboard or a foiler session. Crowds are likely, but honestly, with a forecast like this, the lineup might be quiet.

It’s a grim stretch. Keep your eyes on the models, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty

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