Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and degrees.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Davidson Point (reef) starting this Tuesday, August 11th. The water is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for this time of year.

The week kicks off Tuesday morning with clean, glassy 2ft waves from the SSW, carrying a long 15 second period. The swell energy is moderate (320). It’s small, but perfect. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell picks up a touch to 2ft, and the energy bumps to 441. Still glassy. Real nice.

Wednesday the 12th is where it gets interesting. Morning brings 3ft S swell at 18 seconds – proper long-period groundswell, and the energy jumps to 957. Glassy. For a reef, this’ll be seriously good. By afternoon, it’s 4ft from the same direction, period still 18 seconds, and the energy cracks into four digits at 1035. Still glassy. Excellent. Just know it can get busy sometimes.

Thursday the 13th is the standout. Morning has 4ft S swell, 16 second period, and the energy is pumping at 1054. Dead calm, glassy. This is the pick of the week for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, but the magic is in the morning.

Friday the 14th is still very good, with 4ft S swell, 14 seconds, and 770 energy. Glassy morning, but the afternoon gets a cross-shore, so not as pristine.

Saturday the 15th sees a shift to 5ft E swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds – short-period wind swell. Energy is still decent at 610, and it’s glassy all day, but less push. Still fun.

Sunday the 16th drops back to 2ft S swell with clean offshore wind, good for a morning session. Monday the 17th gets messy with stronger cross-off winds, and quality drops. By Tuesday the 18th, there’s risk of thunderstorms and a chunky 7ft WSW wind swell with a 6 second period – that’s windy, sloppy, more for the kite crew.

The next few days from the 19th to the 23rd are pretty ordinary. Small swells, short periods, or average conditions. A real lull.

But then things turn around. Monday the 24th of August, the morning shows 2ft S swell with a massive 19 second period, energy at 575. The afternoon is the real gem: 3ft SSW swell, 18 seconds, and the energy rockets to 1000. Glassy calm. Another excellent session for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 25th continues with 5ft S swell, 16 seconds, and a powerful 1304 energy. Wind is a bit cross-off but still clean. Big, long lines. For the experts.

Wednesday the 26th brings the biggest energy of the whole forecast: 4ft S swell at 18 seconds, but the combined energy is 1824 – that’s serious. The morning is clean, the afternoon gets a cross-shore, but it’s a heavy session for the experienced crew.

Best of the lot: Thursday morning August 13th – 4ft, long period, glassy, and the reef will be working perfectly. Second best is Monday afternoon August 24th – 3ft, 18 seconds, glassy, and the energy is booming.

Rusty.

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