Beacon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a long look ahead, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch for Beacon Point.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a long, frustrating gap. The first decent opportunity doesn't show up until Saturday morning, August 8th. That’s a full week of tiny, poor surf from July 31st through to August 7th. Just a whole lot of nothing. The water temp is sitting at 83°F which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Finally, on Saturday morning, August 8th, we get a glimmer. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and we’ve got a 3ft swell from the east with a period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak at 84. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. With the combined energy that low, it’s going to be small and weak. For a beginner, that tiny 3ft is fine, and since it’s a point break, it’ll be a little forgiving. The break is fairly consistent, but crowds are possible, so you might have some company. The morning is the only window here though; the afternoon gets choppy.

Then we hit another dry spell. Sunday morning, August 9th, gives us glassy conditions but only 2ft of east swell – a tease. The next morning that’s worth a mention is Wednesday, August 12th. The morning is clean with a light offshore wind from the WSW, and the swell is only 1.0ft, but the period jumps to 12 seconds from the ENE. That’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll have more push than the size suggests. The combined energy is still weak at 48 though. Because it’s a point break, the long period will actually work in our favour, giving some nice, lined-up waves. It’s still a tiny wave, so only for the longboard or the foamie.

After that, it’s back to the same small, clean mornings and choppy afternoons, with nothing really breaking through the poor rating. The 14th and 15th of August are more of the same: tiny 1ft to 3ft stuff, with the 15th afternoon showing a short, messy 5-second period from the southeast. Not worth paddling out for.

To be honest, the one real standout here is Saturday morning, August 8th, for the glassy conditions. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got. The 12th August morning is a distant second, purely for that long-period feel. Don’t expect any barrels or anything over 5ft. This is a patience game.

Rusty.

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