Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, mate, I gotta be straight with ya—Banana Point’s not exactly firing over the next two and a half weeks. It’s a point break that’s exposed to the swell, and it prefers a NW direction, which we do get, but the size and conditions just don’t line up for anything special for most of the run. The water temp’s sitting at a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 73°F, so that’s a small comfort.

Let’s start with what’s on offer. The first real chance to even paddle out is Thursday morning, the 10th of September. It’s glassy—dead calm—with swell around 3ft from the NW, but the period’s a short 7 seconds and the combined energy is weak at only 86. It’s surfable but really ordinary. That same morning, the wind is light offshore from the SSE on Saturday the 12th, with 3ft NW swell at 8 seconds and moderate energy (104), so it’ll be clean, but again, nothing to get stoked about.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a real letdown. You’ve got days of onshore wind, cross-on slop, or tiny swell with weak energy—most scores are zero or a one. The biggest swell we see in the first ten days is 5ft on Thursday afternoon the 10th, but it’s onshore wind and poor surf conditions. Not worth a mention otherwise.

Now, here’s the standout, and it’s a long way off, so don’t plan your life around it just yet. Monday morning the 21st of September shows some promise. The forecast has a 2ft swell, but check this—period jumps to 17 seconds, which is very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 206, and the wind is light cross-offshore from the SE, keeping it clean. That’s the best on offer, but because it’s a point break, that long period should set up some nice lines. Still, it’s small at 2ft, so it’s more of a longboard or funboard wave. The afternoon goes onshore again, so you’d want to be out early.

The rest of the second week is more of the same: small 2ft to 2ft swell, mostly short period, with occasional clean windows but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. Honestly, there’s a big gap of very ordinary surf from the 10th right through to the 21st, with only that one Monday morning looking like a real session. If you’re desperate, the 17th morning has glassy 3ft NW swell at 8 seconds with moderate energy (153), but it’s still just surfable, not memorable.

So, overall, Banana Point is not the place to be for the next couple of weeks. That Monday the 21st is your one shot at something decent, but keep your expectations low until then. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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