Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what we've got cookin' for Davidson Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the pattern is about to settle into something really nice. We've got a solid run of clean surf starting on Tuesday the 15th and it just keeps on giving. The water's sitting at a warm 80°F, pretty much dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday morning goes off with a 2ft SSW swell and glassy conditions. It doesn't get much better for a small-wave session. The energy is moderate, building to a combined energy of 287 by the afternoon. Wednesday keeps that same 2ft SSW swell rolling in with clean, glassy conditions both morning and afternoon.

Thursday the 17th is a beauty morning too. That 2ft SSW swell is still there, the wind is calm, and it's just you and the ocean. The energy jumps up to 440. Friday is where things get really interesting though. We see the combined energy crank up to a strong 899 and 776 through the morning and afternoon, with a 3ft SSW swell hitting. That longer 17-second period is the real deal - it's got shape, power, and those longer lulls between sets make paddling out a breeze. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. This is the standout of the whole run.

Now, early in the second week, Saturday the 19th morning shows a shift. We get a 5ft swell, but it's from the east with a short 8-second period and 661 energy. It'll be a bit bumpy and a bit all over the place, but the afternoon swings back to a clean 3ft SSW swell with glassy conditions. Sunday through Monday morning the 21st continues the clean, glassy small-wave theme with 3ft SSW swells.

Then Tuesday the 22nd afternoon picks up some size again with a 6ft east swell (533 energy), and Wednesday morning the 23rd holds that 6ft east swell (639 energy). There's a bit of a storm risk on Wednesday afternoon, and the swell drops right off. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th see the east swell settle around 5ft to 5ft, mostly clean. The last few days from Saturday the 26th to Monday the 28th drop back into the 2ft to 5ft range with clean to glassy conditions from the SSW and east.

The absolute gem here is Friday the 18th of September. That 3ft SSW groundswell with the 17-second period and strong combined energy of 899, with clean cross-offshore winds, is the pick of the period. The crowd factor is "sometimes" at Davidson Point, so you might have company, but for that quality, it's worth sharing the lineup.

Don't bother with Tuesday the 29th. That onshore wind makes a mess of things with those stormy, short-period wind swells. That's a day for the kite crew, not the paddle crew.

For the long-range stuff like the 24th through the 28th, it looks promising but it's a bit further out, so don't bet the farm on it just yet.

Rusty.

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