Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Beacon Point.

Honestly, mate, this is a flat spell that just won’t quit. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at tiny, weak dribbles that barely qualify as surf. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Wednesday the 19th of August, and even then, it's ordinary.

For the first week, from Thursday the 13th right through to Tuesday the 18th, it’s all poor surf conditions. We’re talking ankle-snappers at 0.7ft to 1ft. The combined energy is way down in the double digits, like 15 to 83 – that’s weak sauce. There is a bit of glass in the mornings on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th, but with nothing to push, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean.

Now, Wednesday the 19th of August morning is where we get the first real whisper of hope. There’s a 2ft swell from the E, and the period jumps to 11 seconds – that’s a cleaner, longer-period groundswell. The wind is glassy, which is a big positive. The combined energy is 77, still low, but enough to make it surfable. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but don’t expect any power. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Thursday the 20th is similar in the morning – 1ft from the ESE with a 9-second period and glassy conditions. It’s still ordinary, but clean. The afternoons get chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze, so aim for the early sessions.

The best on offer across the whole 16 days is the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE, a glassy morning, and the energy ticks up to 110, just cracking into the moderate range. It’s the cleanest and most energetic window we see. Crowds are possible here at Beacon Point, but with surf this small, it’ll be a quiet one. Still, it’s the standout by a country mile.

After that, we get some choppy afternoons with bigger energy readings – like 203 on Sunday the 23rd – but the wind turns it to slop. Monday the 24th morning has 3ft from the ESE with 153 energy, but it’s cross-on and messy. Too choppy for a good paddle.

Overall, if you’re desperate, the mornings of the 19th, 20th, and especially the 22nd offer the cleanest, most surfable waves. Everything else is a write-off. There’s a solid 5-day gap at the start with nothing recommendable, so don’t be in a rush.

Rusty.

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