Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Honestly, it’s a frustrating stretch ahead at Beacon Point. We’re looking at a long, flat run with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The waves are mostly tiny, and the wind and conditions rarely line up to make it work. There’s a solid gap of nothing special right through the early part of the week, and it stays that way for days on end.

Let’s break it down. Starting from Sunday the 16th, it’s all about foam-ball territory. Swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined wave energy is only 18 – that’s weak. Winds are cross-offshore in the morning, but the waves are tiny and the overall energy is just not there. The water temperature sits at 84°, which is about average for this time of year.

Monday the 17th through to Friday the 21st is more of the same. We see swell heights stuck between 1 ft and 1 ft, with periods all under 10 seconds. Energy stays low, with values between 14 and 37. A few mornings offer clean conditions with light offshore or cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is simply too small and weak to produce anything rideable.

The first glimmer of hope, if you can call it that, shows up on Saturday the 22nd. The swell nudges up to 2 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, and combined energy jumps to 81. Winds go offshore in the afternoon. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – it’s the best we get, but that’s not saying much.

Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th stays tiny and messy. The 24th has glassy conditions early, which is nice, but the swell drops back to 1 ft and energy is only 27. Monday afternoon brings a 12-second period from the ESE with 2 ft and 136 energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy from the ESE breeze, so it’s blown out.

Tuesday the 25th starts glassy with a very weak 1 ft, then the afternoon goes to wind chop. Nothing worth chasing.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are similar – early glassy mornings with tiny waves, then afternoon sea breezes ruin it. A bit of a 12-second period swell appears on Thursday morning the 27th, 1 ft from the E, with energy up to 71, and it’s glassy. That could be the standout session if you’re desperate for a log or a longboard. The waves are still small, so beginners can handle it, but it’s hardly a classic.

Friday the 28th starts glassy again with 2 ft from the E, period 10 seconds, energy 53. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – it’s not total junk, but it’s barely surfable unless you’re a true wave sponge.

From Saturday the 29th right through to Monday the 31st, it’s back to tiny, weak, onshore-slanted junk. Swell stays at 1 ft to 2 ft, energy in the 30s and 40s, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Nothing at all stands out.

Best of the lot: If you have to get wet, the very brief window on Saturday afternoon the 22nd. The offshore wind and that 2 ft from the ESE – at least it won’t be blown out, even if it’s small. The next option is the early glass on Thursday the 27th or Friday the 28th, but again, tiny waves with almost no power.

No big swell, no standout days. Just a lot of waiting around for something that never really shows. We’ve had worse, but this is a quiet 16-day run for Beacon Point.

Rusty

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