Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We've got a run of surf coming in waves, with a definite standout period that any local should be paying attention to. The water temp is sitting at 80°F with a near-normal anomaly, so it's just about average for the time of year, which is nice.

We kick off on Saturday, July 18th, with some solid energy. Saturday morning at Davidson Point (reef break) is looking clean and fun. The swell is 5ft from the east, with a short 6-second period, so it’s a bit of a jumbled windswell, but with the cross-off ESE breeze at 3 mph, it’s rideable. The real magic happens Saturday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, just dead calm, and the swell bumps up to 7ft from the east. The combined energy hits 540 (moderate), and the conditions are glassy. That’s a proper session right there – a bit of size with perfect conditions. Sunday the 19th keeps that glassy wind going all day, with smaller 4ft to 5ft east swell, but still clean enough for a longboard or a funboard.

Now, Monday the 20th through to the end of the month is a different story. The swell drops right off, down to 2ft to 3ft. It’s a long-period groundswell from the south, with periods hitting 16 to 23 seconds. That’s a very long period, which means the waves will be super clean and lined up – perfect for a point break or reef like this one. But the size is tiny. The combined energy stays moderate, mostly between 261 and 800. It’s the kind of week where you're scratching for a waist-high wave, but it will be glassy and clean. The standouts in this lull are Wednesday the 22nd afternoon and Thursday the 23rd, where the swell period jumps to 23 seconds and 20 seconds, and the energy is higher (635 and 800). Still small, but if you’re desperate, the quality is there.

The true standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Saturday the 25th of July. Saturday afternoon is the pick of the whole forecast. The swell is 3ft from the SSW, period 19 seconds, combined energy hits 1031 (strong) and the wind is a light ESE at 3 mph, keeping it glassy. The report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s rare. That’s a wave that’s going to have some push and a clean face. The wind is light, the crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have a few others out, but it’s worth the paddle. Don’t sleep on that one.

After the 25th, the energy drops off again. From Sunday the 26th through to the end of the month, the swell stays small (1ft to 3ft) and the energy weakens, down to 50 (weak) on the 30th. It's glassy and ordinary. Nothing to write home about.

Then we get a little flicker into August. On the 1st and 2nd of August, the swell comes back up to 5ft from the east, with a short 7-second period. The wind is light and glassy, so it’ll be a clean, fun little windswell again. Not a standout, but a decent way to start the new month.

So, overall: Saturday afternoon July 18th and Saturday afternoon July 25th are the ones to circle. The 25th is the absolute best on offer – long period, strong energy, glassy, and for the experienced crew. The rest of the window is either small or a bit choppy. It’s not a blank run, but it’s a two-wave week.

Rusty.

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