
Surf Forecasts:
Davidson Point surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Davidson Point this week:
The surf forecast for Davidson Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 21s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Davidson Point in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Davidson Point over the next 16 days.
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Right, let's have a look at what's on offer around Davidson Point. It's a south-facing reef setup, so it'll be pulling in the southern hemi groundswell. The water's sitting at 79°, which is pretty bang on average for this time of year.
We've got a bit of a slow start, with no real standouts for a day or two, but then things get going properly. The first proper call is this Saturday, July 4th. It's small but bloody lovely. We're looking at 2ft of clean S swell with a super-long 21 second period. That's proper groundswell, and with glassy conditions and a light SE air, it's going to be as clean as a whistle. The combined wave energy is moderate at 585, so there's a bit of push. This is the pick of the opening weekend.
That quality holds into Sunday morning, July 5th. The swell ticks up slightly to 3ft from the SSW, still carrying a long 18 second period. The wind swings to a light easterly cross-off, so shape will be good. It’s consistent and clean.
Monday July 6th has similar 3ft SSW swell with 16 second periods. The morning is clean with an offshore breeze, but the afternoon picks up a bit of breeze. Still a great run of small, clean waves.
We get a little bump Tuesday July 7th afternoon with a 6ft E swell, but that period drops to 7 seconds. It’s a bit of a short-period wind swell, but with offshore wind, it'll be clean.
From Wednesday July 8th through to the end of the first week, it turns into a period of E short-period swell in the 5ft to 7ft range, with periods of just 7 seconds. These are choppier, less sexy waves. Not bad by any means – the winds are light and clean – but it’s not the classy groundswell we started with. The wave energy drops from moderate to lower-end moderate over this stretch.
We get a return to form on Sunday July 12th. The morning glass-off sees a jump in quality with 2ft of SW swell, a very long 16 second period, and glassy conditions. The afternoon gets a 6ft E swell under offshore NE wind.
The second week looks promising, though a bit further out. The standout might be Monday July 13th. The morning is glassy with 5ft of short period swell, and the afternoon is looking special: 5ft of E swell with a 8 second period, and glassy conditions from a light northerly. The combined energy is strong at 839.
The 14th and 15th of July see a nice shift, with 3ft of long-period W groundswell (16 seconds). The conditions are mostly glassy. That's the kind of long-period swell that's going to wrap nicely into this south-facing reef.
We'll finish off the outlook with another decent call for Saturday July 18th: 4ft E swell, 8 second period, light cross-off wind. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be clean and ridable.
Overall, don't get too excited about the short-period stuff in the middle, but the true standouts are the opening weekend and that Monday/Tuesday in the second week. For a first call, get out there on Saturday July 4th – it's small but it's pure.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 19 |
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445 | 380 | 492 | 418 | 510 | 350 | 421 | 380 | 284 | 350 | 320 | 346 | 299 | 272 | 206 | 220 | 277 | 186 | 199 | 402 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM0.47m | 7:56AM0.23m | 7:21PM0.43m | 9:20AM0.28m | 7:49PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.35m | 8:18PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.44m | 8:51PM0.25m | 12:49PM0.52m | 9:52PM0.20m | 1:39PM0.58m | 11:39PM0.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.08m | 2:19AM0.08m | 12:30PM0.15m | 2:49AM0.06m | 1:52PM0.23m | 3:22AM0.04m | 4:16PM0.27m | 4:01AM0.01m | 6:58PM0.26m | 4:47AM-0.02m | 8:54PM0.21m | 5:37AM-0.05m | 9:41PM0.17m | ||||||||
6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
69 | 380 | 492 | 94 | 510 | 79 | 421 | 380 | 79 | 350 | 273 | 265 | 66 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
445 | 62 | 82 | 418 | 70 | 350 | 82 | 101 | 284 | 70 | 68 | 53 | 181 | 176 | 125 | 112 | 108 | 75 | 69 | 16 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | SW 19 |
140 | 126 | 121 | 118 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
226 | 196 | 191 | 205 | 255 | 254 | 320 | 278 | 327 | 337 | 320 | 346 | 299 | 272 | 206 | 220 | 277 | 186 | 199 | 402 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Davidson Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Davidson Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Davidson Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Davidson Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Davidson Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Davidson Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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