Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here, checking in with the outlook for the next stretch. Let’s get straight into it.

We’re looking at a bit of a slow start for the next couple of days. There’s a little bit of ankle to knee-high swell rolling in from the southwest, but it’s pretty weak, with energy readings in the 70s to 90s. It’s surfable, but super ordinary. You’d be working hard for nothing. Glassy conditions are a plus, but there’s just not enough push. We’ll need to wait it out.

The first real sign of something better kicks in on Saturday afternoon, August 8th. We see a bump in size to 6ft, with a short-period easterly swell. Wave energy climbs to a moderate 310. It’s glassy, which is a good sign. It’s not the most powerful stuff, but it’s a start. Into Sunday, we get similar 5ft to 6ft east swell, with the energy picking up a bit more. Both mornings are glassy, and the afternoon sees a light offshore wind. This is looking like a decent little run for the weekend.

Now, here’s where the real standout of the whole forecast appears. Mark your calendars for Tuesday afternoon, August 11th and Wednesday, August 12th. We’ve got a 5ft to 4ft groundswell from the south, with a period jumping to 18 seconds on Wednesday. This is proper long-period energy. The wave energy readings jump into the high 800s and even push almost to 1000 – that’s strong. Conditions are glassy with light or calm winds. This is the cleanest, most powerful surf of the entire period. If you can only get out for a few sessions, this is the time. This is a true standout.

After that, there’s some mixed stuff. Thursday morning, August 13th, has a light cross-shore, but the afternoon turns glassy again with similar energy. Friday keeps the southern energy pumping, and Friday afternoon sees a jump in size to 8ft, but it’s a short-period east swell, so it might be a bit jumbly.

The following week starts off promising. Saturday, August 15th afternoon through Monday, August 17th will see chest to head-high plus surf, in the 6ft to 7ft range, from the east. Energy stays in the strong 650-750 range. It’s being blown by a consistent cross-offshore wind, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but still very surfable. It’s not the perfection of those 12th and 13th, but a solid week of waves.

We’ll then hit a bit of a lull at the end of the window. From Tuesday, August 18th onwards, the swell drops right back down to under 3ft. It's weak and underwhelming, and it stays that way for the rest of the forecast. There’s a little pulse on August 20th and 21st, but it’s nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the start is small and weak. Your prime days are Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th, with that big, clean, long-period south swell. The 17th also looks like a solid day of fun east swell. The very end of the window looks like another flat spell.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep it salty.

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