Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, grab a coffee, 'cause I gotta be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Banana Point are lookin' pretty weak and wobbly. We've got a stretch of small surf and a lot of onshore junk in the forecast, so keep your expectations low for a while. There are stretches of several days where there's just nothing to get excited about, especially through the first week.

We start out flat and poor. Thursday and Friday have tiny waves, only around 1ft to 2ft, coming from the NW, but the wind is all over the place and ruining any chance of a clean surface. The energy is weak, with combined readings of 53 to 59. It's just not gonna be worth paddling out.

The first real highlight, if you can call it that, arrives on Tuesday, September 8th. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. It's still showing moderate energy (344), but the wind is straight onshore and strong, so it's going to be messy. The morning of Wednesday, September 9th is probably your best window. It's glassy with light southerly wind, and we've got 3ft of NW swell with a 10-second period. The energy's moderate at 177. It's ordinary, but at least it's clean and surfable. That's the standout of this whole period, honestly. It's a point break, and this small, clean bump should give up a few fun ones.

After that, it's mostly the same story. A bit of size here and there, like a 4ft bump on Thursday the 10th and again on the 17th, but the wind just keeps messing it up. The onshores are strong, and it's choppy. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so a steamer is optional on those sunny mornings.

The second week looks even less promising. From around the 12th through the 16th, we're mostly talking knee-to-waist-high mush with glassy mornings followed by afternoon onshores. There's a clean little morning on Monday, September 14th with 1ft and glass, but it's pretty damn small. The last half of the week holds the same theme: small NW swell and not enough wind to put a real shape on it.

So, there you have it. It's not a great outlook. The only window that looks even moderately fun is Wednesday morning. Maybe Thursday the 10th and 17th mornings if you're desperate and just want to get wet. Keep an eye on it, though. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd find another hobby for a week or two.

Rusty

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