Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this down for Beacon Point. This is a classic point break, beginner-friendly, and it's usually fairly consistent. The crowd can show up sometimes, but the spot is exposed to the swell, with the optimum direction coming from the East.

The water temperature anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to report in that department.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, don’t get your hopes up for the first eleven days. The surf is small and messy, with light onshore or cross-shore winds and weak energy. You'll see a lot of "poor surf conditions" in the data with the combined swell energy barely hitting double digits or low two digits (25 to 256) until the 16th of September. The period is short, under 8 seconds, meaning weak windswell with no real push. It’s going to be a blank run until late in the month.

On Wednesday the 25th of September, the signs start to change. The morning dawns clear with glassy conditions and a 5ft swell from the ENE at a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 174, but the surf description is still "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". The afternoon improves slightly with 5ft swell and cross-shore winds, though it’s still considered marginal. This is the first sniff of something real.

The standout arrives on Saturday the 27th. Saturday afternoon is where it's at. We’ve got a clean 5ft ENE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind comes clean from the WNW at 6 mph, giving us a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a solid 263, and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions". For a beginner-friendly point like Beacon Point, that clean 5ft is going to be fun, lined-up, and rideable.

The following Monday the 29th sees another pulse: 4ft from the ENE, but now with an 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy spikes to 513, which is strong. The catch is a light cross-onshore from the north at 6 mph, so it won’t be glassy, but that long-period groundswell will set up nicely at this point break. It’s a promising option, though a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

In short, suffer through the flat spell until the 25th. The real fun kicks off Saturday the 27th afternoon. That’s your best bet. For the beginners, the 5-5ft range is totally manageable. Experts should look at the Monday the 29th for that extra grunt.

Rusty.

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