Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks at Davidson Point. The water temp is running pretty average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there. It’s a pretty slow start to the outlook, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a lull. For the first few days, from Thursday morning right through the weekend and into the start of next week, it’s on the small side. There are some windows with clean, glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SSW. The energy is weak, coming in at values like 240 and dropping down to 60 (combined energy of all swells directed here). It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a splash, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.

Things start to perk up on Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th. We see the swell bumping up a touch to 2ft – 2ft from the SSW and SW, with energy climbing to 316 (combined energy of all swells directed here). Winds are light and often glassy, especially in the mornings, so the conditions will be clean. It’s still small, but the quality is improving. Thursday the 17th sees a solid increase in energy, hitting 433 in the afternoon (combined energy of all swells directed here), with a clean cross-off breeze from the east that will tidy things right up.

Now, the real standout window is Friday the 18th through to Sunday the 20th. This is the best stretch on offer. On Friday morning, we’ve got 3ft from the SSW with a period of 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps to 650 (combined energy of all swells directed here) and it’s very clean with a light east wind. This is a reef break and that long period (over 15 seconds) and SSW direction lines up nicely with the optimum swell direction from the south. Saturday the 19th is the absolute jackpot: glassy offshores, 3ft SSW swell, energy at 657 (combined energy of all swells directed here). It’s going to be clean, lined up, and offering some fun, workable waves. Because it’s fairly consistent here, I’d expect some good ones. Crowds can pop up sometimes, so don’t be surprised if you’ve got a few mates out.

The end of the outlook from Sunday the 20th afternoon through to Friday the 25th starts to get a bit messy. There’s a building east windswell with periods down around 8 seconds, so it’s a bit junky and the wind starts to get cross or cross-on. Not terrible, but not the style we’re after. By Friday the 25th, the morning looks glassy again with 4ft from the east, but the period is still short. It’s surfable but not on the same level as the middle of the second week.

So, the real score is to pencil in Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th. Clean, glassy, head-high-ish SSW groundswell with that long period making it a reef-friendly beast. That’s your best bet for a good session.

Rusty.

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