Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow starter, but there’s some real magic brewing if you’re patient.

We’ve got a quiet spell kicking things off. The first good session won't be until Wednesday the 2nd of September at Davidson Point. The ocean is still waking up, with a clean, small 2.6ft southerly groundswell rolling in. That long 16-second period will have plenty of energy behind it, giving the waves some proper shape. The water’s sitting at 80.8°, pretty much spot on for this time of year, so the wetsuit’s staying in the car. With light easterly cross-offshore winds, it’s clean and inviting, though the combined energy is only moderate at 374. It’s a mellow start.

Thursday the 3rd is where things start to get interesting. The swell jumps up to 5.6ft, switching direction to the east, and the period drops to a punchy 8 seconds. The wind stays light and clean, and that combined energy is now a solid 724 (moderate). By the afternoon, we’re looking at offshore breezes making for some very good surf. Friday follows the same theme, with morning sets around 6.2ft from the east and a strong energy reading of 828. The wind stays favourable, keeping the lines tidy.

Now, the standout of the whole run, without a doubt, is Sunday the 6th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 5.9ft easterly swell with a 13-second period, but the real story is the energy – a massive 2183 (strong) – and a glassed-out, dead-calm morning. It doesn’t get much better than that for clean conditions. The afternoon holds with light cross-offshore breezes and waves still pumping at 5.9ft. This is excellent surf for those with a bit of experience; it’s not a beginner’s wave at this size.

The following week shows signs of life, too. Monday the 7th sees the swell push up to 6.9ft and then 7.9ft from the SSW, but it comes with light rain and a bit more breeze. The energy is up there (2735 and 3583), but the conditions aren’t as pristine as Sunday. We hit a wall on Tuesday the 8th – massive storm swell of 19.7ft to 27.9ft, with storm-force winds. That’s a full-on, dangerous mess. Definitely a day to watch from the cliff, not a day to paddle out. After that, the surf drops right back down. The rest of the week and into the next sees mostly small, clean waves in the 1.3ft to 4.6ft range, with periods occasionally stretching out to 24 seconds, which is very long. Those long-period swells will wrap nicely around the point at Davidson, but the size is small. The 15th and 16th of September offer some lovely glassy, clean 2.6ft conditions, perfect for a longboard or a twilight session, but nothing that compares to that first Sunday.

Alright, that’s the picture. The 6th of September is your target. Get on it.

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