Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, back with the outlook for our local patch. Looking at the forecast, it’s a pretty quiet stretch, honestly. We’re staring down a long gap of flat, onshore junk with zero to offer. The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday, July 16th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a solid 10-plus days of poor conditions before that.

The first chance to get a board in the water is Thursday morning, July 16th, at Banana Point. That’s the only spot in the frame for the whole 16 days. We’re looking at a tiny 3 ft swell from the NW, with a short 8-second period – so it’s weak, crumbly energy (combined energy of just 76). The wind is a light cross-off from the S, keeping things clean, but the waves are just “surfable” at best, not good. Score it a 1 out of 10 for quality. It’s a point break, so it’s exposed to that NW swell, but with that size and period, it’ll be small and weak. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no big anomaly to worry about.

Friday morning, July 17th, is a bit better. Still a 3 ft NW swell, same 8-second period, but the combined energy climbs to 109 (moderate). The wind is light S cross-off again, keeping it clean. It’s the same story: surfable but ordinary. Saturday morning, July 18th, is a carbon copy—3 ft NW, 8 sec, 106 energy, clean with S cross-off. Sunday morning, July 19th, sees a slight drop in energy to 100, with a SE cross-off at 5 km/h, keeping it clean, but still only 3 ft and 8 seconds.

After that, we slide back into a week of poor conditions. The wind goes onshore or glassy with no swell to back it up. Saturday morning, July 25th, gives us a brief window: 3 ft NW, 8 sec, with glassy WSW wind – a beautiful start to the morning. But the combined energy is only 93 (weak), and it’s still tiny. Sunday morning, July 26th, is the same story: 3 ft NW, 8 sec, glassy WSW wind, 78 energy.

If I had to pick the absolute best of a bad bunch, it’s a tie between the Saturday and Sunday mornings of July 25th and 26th. Those glassy conditions will make the tiny waves look clean and pretty, but don’t expect power or size. The consistent, but very small, NW swell with glassy conditions is the only real standout, and it’s a weak one. If you’re a beginner, these tiny waves are perfect for learning. For anyone else, it’s a longboard or a sit-and-watch session.

This is a real flat spell. It won’t stay this poor forever, but for now, the board is better off in the car.

Rusty.

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