Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Banana Point. This is a point break that likes a good swell from the northwest. The next two weeks? Mostly a slow burn, so don’t get too amped just yet.

For the first week and a half, the surf is tiny. We’re talking 1 to 2 feet, weak little NW swells with periods all over the place – mostly short, like 4 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits, which is weak. Winds are a mess too, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore junk, especially in the afternoons. A few mornings go glassy, like Saturday the 11th and Friday the 17th, but there’s just no push behind it. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

The water temp is about 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 3° above what you’d expect.

A little bump arrives Thursday the 16th afternoon – about 4 feet from the NNW, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind goes onshore, so it’s choppy. The energy jumps to 314, which is moderate, but not the good kind.

The real window opens up from Sunday the 19th onward. Mornings are where it’s at. Swell settles into 2 to 3 feet from the NW, periods holding at 8-9 seconds, and combined energy finally getting into the low 100s – moderate, moving in the right direction. Early Monday the 20th and Thursday the 23rd have clean, light cross-off winds from the south. But the standout is Friday the 24th morning.

On Friday the 24th morning, we get a clean 3-foot NW swell with a 9-second period, light cross-off wind from the south, and combined energy at 145. The swell direction is right where we want it, and those clean conditions will have the point looking smooth. It’s not huge, but it’s the best on offer across the whole 16 days, and the consistency is fair, so there’ll be rides.

Before that, it’s a long stretch of nothing much. From now until around the 19th, it’s mostly flat or too messy to bother with. But keep the faith – this spot usually delivers if you’re patient.

Rusty.

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