Banana Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same scoop in feet and miles per hour for those who think in those numbers.

Let’s be real, Banana Point isn’t firing for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves with mostly average conditions. You’ll have to be picky.

The big picture is small, short-period NW swells. Wave heights are mostly 3 ft to 4 ft, with swell periods of just 7 to 8 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, so the waves won’t have much grunt or shape. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 73°F, which is worth noting.

The best windows are the mornings with light, glassy or offshore winds, because that’s the only way these little waves will have any chance of being clean.

Thursday the 6th of August is a total loss, so forget it.

The first decent chance is Friday morning, August 7th. We’ve got a clean, surfable 3 ft NW swell with a light SSE cross-offshore breeze. It’s nothing special, but it’s clean.

The pick of the bunch is Saturday morning, August 8th. Glassy conditions with a light SSW breeze and a 3 ft NW swell. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean, and you might snag a few fun ones. Banana Point is a point break, so the short-period NW swell won’t wrap in perfectly, but glassy conditions are gold. Crowds are often around, so expect company.

Sunday morning August 9th and Monday morning August 10th both offer clean or glassy conditions on small NW swells (3 ft and 3 ft), but the energy is really weak, especially Monday.

After that, it’s a long dry spell. From the 11th through to the 21st of August, it’s mostly poor conditions with onshore winds and tiny waves. There are a few clean mornings – like Wednesday morning August 12th with a 2 ft NW swell and light cross-offshore breeze, and Thursday morning August 13th with a 2 ft WNW swell – but the size is so small it’s barely worth paddling for.

Later in the second week, the mornings of August 14th (3 ft, clean), August 15th (3 ft, glassy), August 16th (3 ft, clean), and August 17th (3 ft, clean) offer the same small, clean conditions. It’s just more of the same.

So, Saturday morning August 8th is your best shot. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest you’ll get. If you miss it, the clean mornings in the second week are worth a look for a longboard session, but don’t expect any punch.

Keep your eyes on the forecasts, things can change. Rusty out.

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