Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out what Banana Point is cooking up over the next couple of weeks.

Truth is, it’s a quiet stretch. The swell is small and short-period, and the wind windows are tight. The water is sitting at 74° right now, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big deal, you’ll feel that bathwater.

The best call in this whole run is the early mornings, especially Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August. We’ve got a clean, cross-off breeze from the south at just 3 mph, with a little 3ft NW swell pushing through. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, but with that light wind and clean conditions, Banana Point will be rideable and fun for a longboard or a twinny. The combined energy is low, around 99 to 100 (weak), but it’ll be a pleasant paddle.

Saturday morning the 8th looks like a real gem if you can get out early. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the swell bumps up a touch to 3ft from the NW. The combined energy is still low at 109, but glassy conditions at a point break like this are rare and worth chasing. It’ll be clean, small, and probably uncrowded if you’re there at dawn.

After that, the pattern gets messy. The afternoons are mostly blown out with onshore wind from the WNW, often 6 to 12 mph, and the swell stays small. There are a few more clean mornings around the 14th and 19th of August, with cross-off southerly winds and 3ft NW swell, but the energy is barely moderate (138 to 122), and the waves are ordinary. The 19th morning is worth a look but don’t expect firing waves.

The combined energy stays under 200 for the whole forecast period, so we’re talking weak to barely moderate muscle. No big swell windows here. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets above 4ft, so it’s all safe. For experts, there’s nothing to get excited about. The period never hits 10 seconds, so it’s all windswell – short, choppy, and not holding shape well.

Crowds at Banana Point can be a factor sometimes, but with conditions this average, I reckon you’ll have plenty of room.

Overall, don’t expect much. The glassy Saturday morning is the standout, but even then it’s a small-wave session. The rest is a whole lot of "meh." But hey, it tends not to stay flat forever around here, and forecasts can change. Keep your eyes peeled.

Rusty.

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