Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at Davidson Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, these first few days are a bit of a tease. Wednesday the 19th through to Saturday the 22nd are pretty flat and lacklustre. We're talking tiny 2ft to 2ft southerly slop with okay winds but just no grunt. You might get a knee-high roll, but honestly, you’d be better off waiting. It’s just a gentle warm-up to what’s coming.

Sunday the 23rd is where things finally switch on. The swell jumps to a clean 6ft from the east, and we’ve got offshore NE winds in the morning and cross-offshore easterlies in the afternoon. The combined wave energy is a solid 512, which means there’s proper push behind it. The period is short though, only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a wind-swell feel, but it’s coming straight in and clean.

Now, from Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the first week of September, Davidson Point is going to be the spot. This is a consistent run of surf. The absolute standouts are on Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September. On Monday the 31st, we’ve got 6ft of east swell at 8 seconds, with calm, glassy conditions in the afternoon and cross-offshore breezes in the morning – the wave energy is a beastly 626. Tuesday the 1st is even better. The swell holds at 7ft from the east, the period stretches out to 9-10 seconds, and the wind lays down completely glassy. The combined energy spikes to 962! This is proper groundswell territory now, and with it being a reef setup, it’s going to reel off nicely. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year – no surprises there.

A heads-up for the beginners: once we hit that 6ft mark and above, it’s getting solid. By the 1st and 2nd of September, when we’re pushing 7ft, that’s expert territory. The swell direction is east, which is right on the money for what this reef wants to see.

Things get a bit messy around Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell is still there – 6ft from the east with massive energy (968) – but the wind swings southerly and cranks up to 9-12 mph, turning the lineup into a cross-choppy mess. It’s still big and powerful, but you’ll be fighting the wind for any kind of wall. That day is more for the die-hards who don’t mind a battle.

So, if you’re planning a session, lock in Sunday the 23rd for the start of the run, but the true gold is on Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September – clean, solid east swell, glassy or offshore winds, and a reef that knows how to use it. Crowds are possible, as it’s a fairly consistent spot, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself on those peak days.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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