Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The early part of this forecast window is all about clean, consistent, small-to-medium surf. Nothing epic yet, but solid waves are on the table. We've got a bit of a gap before the real juice shows up, so let’s break it down.

Sunday the 23rd sees Davidson Point (Big Island) with a clean 5.2ft of east swell, glassy conditions, and water temperature at 80.4°, which is dead average for this time of year. It’s a good, cruisy day to get wet, with the reef handling the east energy nicely. The combined energy is moderate at 464, so there’s some push behind it.

Monday the 24th keeps things going, with a 4.9ft east swell in the morning, cleaned up by a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon bumps up slightly to 5.6ft with glassy conditions again. It’s still in that fun, user-friendly zone. Energy dips a bit to 366, but it’s fine.

Tuesday the 25th is where it starts to get properly good. The swell bumps to 6.2ft from the east, with periods in the 7-second range. The morning is clean, and the afternoon is glassy. Combined energy jumps to 501 and then 563, pushing into moderate territory. This is a standout morning for sure, clean and punchy on the reef.

Wednesday the 26th has a morning of 5.6ft east swell and clean conditions. But the afternoon is where things take a turn. The wind goes glassy, and the swell direction swings to the south, with a much longer period of 18 seconds. The height drops to 2.3ft, but that long-period groundswell brings a different kind of quality, especially to a reef setup like this. The energy is still strong at 710 – it’s a shift, but an interesting one.

Thursday the 27th is all about that south groundswell. The morning sees 3.0ft at 17 seconds with glassy conditions, and the afternoon is similar with another glassy period. The energy is strong, around 655. This is clean and lined-up, the kind of set that makes you want to sit a little deeper. It’s not big, but it’s good.

Friday the 28th starts off okay with a 2.6ft south swell at 15 seconds and glass, but the afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross wind and the energy drops off. It’s a chop-out.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. The weekend of the 29th and 30th sees waist-high east swell around 4.6ft. The mornings are clean with a cross-offshore, but the afternoons get crossed up. It’s still surfable, but the quality drops in the arvos.

Monday the 31st has a tiny 1.6ft swell in the morning, not worth paddling out for. But the afternoon, we get a 3.3ft east swell with an 11-second period and glassy conditions. It’s a late push, something to keep an eye on if the tide’s right.

And then, here’s the big one. Tuesday the 1st of September rolls around and it’s on. The morning is showing 3.0ft of south groundswell with an 18-second period and glassy conditions. The afternoon bumps to 3.3ft at the same 18 seconds, but the combined energy goes ballistic – 1208. This is a serious pulse of long-period energy, and on a reef like this, it’s going to set up some beautiful, grinding lines. This is the standout of the window. The water’s also still glassy, which is the cherry on top.

Wednesday the 2nd keeps the south swell running at 3.3ft with a 16-second period, but a cross-offshore breeze (9 mph) will keep it a bit more lined up than clean. Energy is still high at 913. Thursday the 3rd is similar, with 3.0ft at 15 seconds and a clean cross-off.

Friday the 4th swings back to an east swell, bumping up to 5.9-6.2ft with a lovely 8-second period. The morning is glassy, and the afternoon adds a light offshore. This is another solid round of waves, clean and with some push, though the period is shorter, so it’ll be a bit more sectiony.

After that, the long-range looks a bit mixed. Saturday the 5th has a tiny 2.0ft swell in the morning, but the afternoon gets a 5.6ft east swell with a 14-second period and glassy conditions – energy at 1224, so it’s punchy.

Sunday the 6th morning looks excellent: 5.9ft of east swell at 13 seconds with clean conditions and energy over 1700. This is another true standout, strong and clean. The afternoon, though, falls apart as a cross-onshore wind and a long south swell mess with the lineup.

Monday the 7th is the tail end, with a 3.3ft south swell, but the wind is on it in the morning. The afternoon cleans up to glass

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