Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer at Beacon Point over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a long gap of nothing but “poor surf conditions” from the start right through to the second week.

Looking at the first recommendation, we don’t actually see one until Monday the 14th of September. That’s a solid 11-day dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. On that Monday morning, we finally get a bit of a pulse. The forecast is for a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE. The wind is glassy, so the surface will be clean, and the water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, but still warm enough. The combined energy is only 45 (weak), so it’s not going to have any punch. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s a bare-minimum, get-the-wetsuit-damp sort of session.

Then we get another brief flash on Tuesday the 15th of September. Same story: 2ft from the east, glassy wind in the morning, and combined energy of 40 (weak). Again, it’s just “surfable waves.” That’s your lot. The rest of the outlook is filled with poor conditions, onshore winds, and tiny swell.

Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The swell is too small, the energy is too weak, and the waiting game is just too long. For a point break like Beacon Point that’s fairly consistent, this is a real bummer, but it happens. Keep the board in the car for a morning session on the 14th or 15th if you’re desperate for a float, but don't expect any waves. The kites might have a better time on the breezier afternoons, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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