Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Banana Point.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks are looking slim for any proper surf at Banana Point. There’s a long gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first hint of something happening isn’t until Wednesday, July 15th, and even then it’s just barely surfable.

Water temps are sitting at about 70°F right now, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild.

For the first week, from now through to Tuesday the 14th, it’s mostly poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, generally under 3 ft, with weak combined energy (mostly in the teens to low hundreds). Winds are onshore or cross-onshore most days, which isn’t doing the waves any favours. The swell direction is mostly out of the NW, and this spot prefers a NW swell, so the direction is fine, but there’s just no size or power. The period is short too, often around 5 to 9 seconds, so not much push.

Wednesday morning the 15th is the first real glimmer. Clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the S, and you’ll find surfable waves, but they’re still very ordinary. Combined wave energy is low at 79, with 2 ft swell from the NW. It’s not a standout, just a chance to get wet.

The rest of that week stays mushy, with small NW swell and mostly light winds, but the conditions aren’t backing it up.

The one brighter spot in the whole outlook is Saturday the 18th of July. Saturday morning looks clean with a cross-offshore SSE breeze, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 96. Not huge, but the cleanest it’s likely to get. Saturday afternoon the swell picks up to 4 ft with a bit more energy (169), but it gets crossed up. Still, if you’re keen, the Saturday morning session is about the best on offer across the whole two weeks.

For the last few days, Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, mornings might offer a clean window with cross-offshore winds, but the swell stays around 3 ft at 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but you won’t be writing home about it.

To be straight with you, there’s no big swell coming, no long-period groundswell. This is a flat spell. It doesn’t stay poor for long around here though, forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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