Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead at Davidson Point, with a bit of everything over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 78.9°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The first real standout hits on Saturday, 11 July. Saturday morning sees a clean 5.6ft swell from the east, with a short, punchy 7-second period. Winds are a light cross-off at 3 mph, so the face will be tidy. The combined swell energy is a solid 504 – that’s moderate to strong energy. Not for beginners at that size, but intermediates will have a ball. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Sunday, 12 July, offers a mix. The morning session is smaller at 2.3ft but it’s a long-period 16-second groundswell from the southwest – that’s quality juice, best handled on this reef. The energy jumps to 502. Then Sunday afternoon swings back to a similar 5.6ft east swell with a 7-second period. Winds stay light and cross-off all day. Clean.

Monday, 13 July, is a beauty. The morning is glassy – zero wind – with a 5.2ft east swell at 8 seconds. Energy is 507. That’s clean, lined-up, and should offer proper waves. The afternoon stays glassy, same size and period.

Tuesday, 14 July, gets smaller again. Glassy conditions all day with a 2.3ft, 16-second west groundswell. Energy sits at 383. This long-period swell will wrap nicely onto the reef, making for a more mellow but still fun session.

Things drop off a bit from Wednesday, 15 July through to Thursday, 16 July, with smaller 2.3ft to 2.6ft west groundswells and occasional rain showers. Still clean enough, but nothing to write home about.

Now, if you can wait, Friday, 17 July afternoon brings a sneaky spike: 5.6ft from the east at a short 6-second period, with glassy conditions. Energy is 490. That’s a fun, peaky option late in the day.

The second week sees a shift. From Saturday, 18 July through to Tuesday, 21 July, we get a consistent run of east swells between 4.6ft and 5.6ft, mostly glassy in the mornings. Energy levels stay in the 300s to low 400s – solid moderate energy. Winds are light and offshore or glassy. This is a reliable, workable stretch.

The biggest standout of the whole outlook lands on Wednesday, 22 July. It’s a very clean 1.6ft swell, but check the period: 23 seconds. That’s a super long-period groundswell from the south. Combined energy rockets to 699. This will push right into the reef with scary power for its size and that long period – strictly for experienced surfers. The morning is glassy, the afternoon clean. Crowds are possible, but the conditions will draw attention.

Thursday, 23 July and Friday, 24 July keep the long-period south and south-southwest groundswells rolling at 2.3ft to 2.6ft, periods from 17 to 19 seconds. Energy stays high: 647 to 829 through Thursday, then 638 on Friday morning. Glassy or light offshore winds. These are quality, clean, powerful days for the reef.

The run tails off through the weekend of 25-26 July, with smaller 1.6ft to 2ft groundswells, still glassy mornings, but energy drops to the low 200s. Worth a paddle but nothing special.

All up, my top pick is the glassy Monday, 13 July for that clean 5.2ft east swell, or if you want the real power session, head out on Wednesday, 22 July for that 23-second south groundswell. Don’t sleep on it.

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