Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Davidson Point’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a fairly consistent run of surf on the cards, but the quality varies. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing too crazy there. The real standout period is kicking off this Sunday, the 19th of July, with some really nice conditions setting the tone. That first session on Sunday morning is looking beautiful – glassy, light winds, and a clean 5ft east swell rolling in. The wave energy is moderate but solid (376), and with the wind as light as a whisper, the lines will be clean. It’s an intermediate reef break, often has a few heads out, but on a morning like that it’ll be worth sharing the takeoff zone.

The following week shapes up nicely too. Wednesday the 22nd through to Saturday the 25th is where the real quality sits. The swell direction swings more southerly and the periods get seriously long – we’re talking 14 to 19-second groundswell. That’s proper energy. The combined energy readings are strong, hitting 739 up to 974, meaning there’s plenty of push behind the waves. For a reef like Davidson Point, that long period energy will wrap in nicely and set up some proper, well-shaped walls. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are absolute rippers – glassy or cross-offshore winds, clean faces, and wave heights around the 2ft to 6ft mark. The Friday afternoon swell is 6ft with an offshore breeze – that’s a proper session for the experienced crew. Just be mindful, with that long-period groundswell, the sets will be less frequent but much more powerful.

After that high, the second week tails off a bit. The wave energy drops into the lower three-digit range, but there are still fun, clean, glassy mornings to be had. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are your pick for a relaxed paddle, with waist-high, glassy SSW swell and no wind. Into the end of July and the first days of August, the surf gets pretty small and weak – under 3ft most of the time, and the combined energy dips below 200 on the 2nd. You’ll find a wave but it won’t be setting the world on fire.

The true standouts are definitely the Thursday morning the 23rd and the Friday afternoon the 24th – that’s when the stars align for the best quality, biggest swell, and cleanest conditions. Get it while it’s good.

Rusty

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