Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Banana Point over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s a bit of a struggle. The swell is hanging around the 2 ft to 3 ft mark, and it's mostly from the northwest, which is the right direction, but the energy is just not there. We’re looking at combined swell energy figures mostly under 100 (49, 62, 72, 89), which is pretty weak. The wind is often cross-off or glassy, so the water will look clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. For most of the mornings through the 16th to the 23rd, it’s readable as "poor surf conditions" or "surfable but very ordinary."

The afternoons are a write-off, with onshore wind from the west or west-northwest chopping things up. The water temperature here is about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Now, there’s a bit of a shift starting around the 26th of July. The *Sunday morning* session on the 26th is the first real standout. The swell is still only 4 ft from the northwest, but the period is stretching out to 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 221 (moderate). The big news is the wind: it’s going to be glassy. Dead flat, some clouds, perfect conditions. The call is "expect good surf conditions." This is your best window. Be aware, it’s a point break that’s "fairly consistent", so it should be working, but it’s also a spot that can get crowded "often", so get there early.

The other one to watch is further out, on the morning of Sunday, 27th of July. That morning again shows northwesterly swell around 4 ft with a 9-second period and 189 combined energy. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE. It’s a little less clean than the 26th, but still a solid option. The 30th of July morning has a solid offshore wind from the ESE at 22 mph, but the swell is tiny, only 2 ft, so it’s likely just blown-out bump.

So, to sum it up: the first eight days are a waiting game. The best on offer is the morning of Sunday, 26th July – glassy conditions, moderate swell from the northwest, and the best chance of a proper wave. The 27th July morning is a close second. After that, the swell energy drops off again, and we’re back to the ordinary stuff.

Rusty.

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