Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – this stretch of the forecast for Beacon Point is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but there’s next to nothing that’s worth paddling out for. The swell energy is tiny for the first week or so, and when the westerly offshores do show up, the waves are barely a bump. We’re in a pretty flat spell here.

Let’s start from the beginning. From Saturday the 4th through to Tuesday the 8th, the surf is basically a write-off. It’s a mess of cross-shore winds, tiny 1ft to 1ft ESE slop, and the combined energy is pitiful, usually in the teens or low twenties. The water is sitting at 85°, which is about average for the time of year, all things considered. Not that it matters much when there’s no decent wave to feel it in. There’s a morning or two – like Sunday the 5th and Tuesday the 7th – where the wind goes light offshore from the WSW, but with the swell at only 1ft, you’re just bobbing around.

Into Wednesday the 8th morning, we see the first glimmer. The wind goes offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, and the swell bumps up to a whole 2ft from the E. The combined energy sits at 58 – still weak, but at least the conditions are clean. The "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" tag is the best we get all week. But honestly, that’s not saying much.

Thursday the 9th is more of the same: morning glass-off with 1ft from the ESE. Friday the 10th has a glassy morning too, still 1ft. Saturday the 11th offers a glassy start with 2ft ESE, and a combined energy of 50. It’s your best bet for a clean, small-wave session, but calling it a standout would be generous. After that, we’ve got more light offshores and clean conditions right through to Tuesday the 14th morning, but the swell hovers between 1ft and 2ft. For a point break like Beacon Point, that’s just not enough push to get a decent ride.

For the second week, from Wednesday the 15th onward, the swell direction wobbles a bit, with some NE pulses, but the heights stay puny – 1ft to 2ft – and the wind goes cross-onshore from the ESE for nearly every session. It’s choppy, lumpy, and utterly unappealing. The combined energy hits 110 on the 15th afternoon, which is the highest of the whole run, but it’s still just moderate, and the onshore wind kills any chance of quality.

Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The only half-decent window is the glassy mornings from Friday the 10th through to Tuesday the 14th, with that 2ft ESE on Saturday morning being the pick, but it’s still a longboard or a foil session at best. Crowds are possible at Beacon Point – it gets busy sometimes – but with this lack of swell, I doubt anyone will be out.

Stay patient. It won’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

Read more