Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour. It’s gonna be a pretty quiet stretch here at Banana Point, so keep your expectations low.

We start off on Sunday morning, the 30th of August. Water temp is sitting at 70°, which is dead average for this time of year. We’ve got a small 3ft swell out of the northwest with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (132). Wind is light at 3 mph from the south, giving us a clean, cross-offshore setup. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.

That afternoon, the wind turns onshore from the west at 9 mph, and it gets choppy and ugly. The same story carries into Monday the 31st with bumpy cross and cross-onshore winds.

Tuesday morning the 1st of September gives us a little hope with a 4ft northwest swell and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (164). It’s clean, but still very ordinary.

The one standout in this whole forecast is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. We’ve got a 4ft northwest swell with a 9-second period and the best energy reading of the run (202). The wind is light at 6 mph from the south-southeast, so it’s clean and cross-offshore. The report actually says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your window. Just be aware that crowds are likely here.

After that, it’s a slow fade. Thursday and Friday are small and onshore. There are a few glassy mornings later on, but the swell is tiny—around 2ft to 2ft—with weak energy.

The second week is the same story: small, weak swell and occasional glass, but nothing special. There’s a flash of a 3ft northwest swell on the 10th of September with morning glass, but it’s still very ordinary.

Bottom line? Wednesday morning the 2nd is your best shot. Everything else is a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty

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