Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The window starts out a bit slow for us here around Davidson Point. The first couple of days are pretty average, with only small background energy. Monday morning is the pick of that early patch, with a glassy 5ft of east swell wrapping in. It’s clean, but a touch on the small side.

Tuesday afternoon sees a bit more life, with the swell nudging up to 4ft from the east. The conditions are dead calm, so it’ll be worth a paddle if you can get out. Don’t expect much on Wednesday morning, but the afternoon shows a similar 4ft easterly, clean and rideable.

We’ve got a quiet patch through Thursday into Friday. The swell drops right out, with small, messy waves on offer, so it’s probably not worth getting too excited about. Then, the weekend starts to show some promise. Saturday morning brings a clean 5ft east swell under light offshores, and the afternoon steps it up a notch with a stronger 6ft out of the east. Sunday is looking solid too, with a glassy morning at 5ft and a punchier 6ft in the afternoon. The energy is building, and it’s all from the east, which suits this spot.

Now, for the real standout stretch. We’ve got an incredible run building from the 12th of August through to the 15th. A proper long-period south swell rolls in, with the combined energy jumping into the 965 to 1054 range. That’s strong, powerful stuff. The waves are set at a consistent 3ft to 4ft, but the period is up at 15 to 18 seconds, which means they’ll have real push to them. The wind is light and offshore or cross-off, keeping the faces clean. This is the best of the window, and the 12th and 13th afternoons are just about as good as it gets here. For the more experienced among us, this is where you want to be.

After that, things ease off slightly into the weekend of the 16th and 17th. There’s a small west swell mixed in, but it’s the east swell that comes back in on the 17th that catches the eye. The 17th sees 6ft to 6ft of east swell under cross-off winds, offering another day of quality, albeit with a shorter period of around 7 seconds. It’s still solid, just a bit more sectiony than the long-period south swell.

So, what’s the call? The standout days are definitely the 12th through the 15th, especially the afternoons of the 12th and 13th. That’s your window for the best, cleanest, most powerful surf. The weekend of the 9th and 10th is a decent backup, and the 17th is also worth watching. Crowds are a possibility here, so get in early to make the most of those clean windows.

That’s how I see it. Stay stoked.

Rusty

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