Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s happening at Banana Point for the next couple of weeks. It’s a quiet period, plain and simple, so don’t expect any heroics.

We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf kicking off Sunday 5th July and lasting through the first week. Swell heights are pathetic, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft from the WNW or NW, with combined swell energy barely hitting 35 (35) on the best early day. Wave periods are short, 5 to 9 seconds, so there’s no power in the water. Winds are often onshore or cross-onshore from the WNW, messing up the surface. For that first week, it’s a total write-off. A big gap of nothing.

Things get marginally better entering the second week. By Monday 13th July, the swell starts to pick up a little. The morning of Tuesday 14th July brings some surfable waves with very ordinary conditions. We’re looking at a 3ft swell from the NW, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 103 (103). The wind is light from the S, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. Water temp is about normal for the season. Banana Point is a point break, so that short period (under 8 seconds) isn’t ideal for shape, but the clean surface and the little extra energy will make for some fun, crumbly rides on a longboard or mid-length. Crowds are possible, so you won’t be alone.

Wednesday 15th July morning is a repeat—3ft from the NW (102 combined energy), with that same clean, cross-off wind. These two morning sessions are the only bright spots in the whole 16-day forecast, and even they are just ‘ordinary but rideable’. Not a day to write home about, but it’s the best we’ve got.

After those mornings, it drops back into the poor, small stuff for the rest of the run. So, if you’re desperate, hit the mornings of Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th July for a grovel. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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