Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, look, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands at Davidson Point over the next couple of weeks. The real standout action is going to be in the second week, so don’t get too fired up for this weekend.

We’re starting off with a bit of a shocker. Sunday the 16th is a write-off; there’s a risk of thunderstorms with a strong easterly wind at 22 mph. The swell’s there, pushing 7 ft to 10 ft, but with that wind it’s all messy and blown out – a definite pass.

Monday the 17th is a step in the right direction, but it’s still not the pick of the week. We’ve got a cleaner 6 ft easterly swell (combined energy around 673) but the wind is still a cross-off, so it’s not glassy. It’s surfable, but you’ll be looking for the next day to get really good.

Tuesday the 18th sees the swell drop right off to 2 ft from the south, but the period jumps up to 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind goes glassy in the arvo, but with such tiny waves, it’s more of a longboard or a paddle-around day.

From the 18th through to the 24th of August, we are in a serious lull. Waves are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, even if the period is long and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is down in the hundred to low three-hundred range – that’s weak energy. It’s not a time to plan a session.

Now, here’s the good news. The window opens up proper from the 25th of August onwards. Tuesday the 25th is when it starts to cook. We get a building 5 ft to 5 ft easterly swell, glassy conditions with no wind, and the combined energy is climbing over 500 to 600 (moderate). That’s a solid, clean session.

But the absolute standouts are towards the end of the month. Thursday the 28th of August through to Sunday the 30th of August is the magic window. On the 28th, we’re looking at 6 ft to 6 ft of clean, glassy easterly swell. The combined energy is pushing 560. This is proper, fun-sized surf.

Saturday the 29th gets even better. The swell is up to 7 ft to 7 ft from the east, with that glassy morning light wind and a combined energy up at 937 (strong). That’s the best of the run.

Then, Sunday the 30th is the daddy. We’re looking at 8 ft of easterly swell, with glassy conditions in the morning. The combined energy is a massive 1160 (very strong). This is excellent surf, but let’s be real – with waves over 8 ft, this is expert territory only. The swell direction is east, which is the optimum direction for this reef break, so it should hold up well.

Also worth noting, for the first break I’m mentioning, the water temp is running about average for the time of year. Not too hot, not too cold.

After that, Monday the 31st of August drops right back down to a tiny 2 ft south swell, so don’t sleep on that weekend.

To sum it up: the first week is a dud. The real action is from Thursday the 28th to Sunday the 30th of August. Get on it. The 30th is the big one, but it’s for experts only. Crowds here are sometimes a thing, so expect a few others with the same idea.

Rusty.

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