Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Davidson Point – a reef break that’s pretty well exposed to the south and east. The water’s sitting at about 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no dramas there. The week ahead is where the action’s at, with a nice band of easterly groundswell kicking things off.

Friday, 31 July sees the first real session. Swell’s coming from the east at about 6ft, period of 6 seconds – short period but it’s got moderate energy (558) and the wind’s glassy from the ENE at 3 mph. That’s clean, lined-up reef waves for the intermediate crew. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Saturday, 1 August morning is the standout early. East swell bumps up to about 8ft, period of 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 829. Wind’s a cross-off from the east at 9 mph, keeping things clean. That’s proper size for this spot – not for beginners, with the swell over 5ft, but for the experienced surfer, it’s a ripper. Saturday afternoon, though, drops right off.

Sunday, 2 August morning is another cracker. Same east pulse, about 7ft, 8-second period, and a light offshore from the ENE at 6 mph. That’s long, clean walls with decent energy (580). Sunday afternoon holds at about 6ft but the wind picks up, so the morning’s your window.

Monday, 3 August is glassy all day – morning and afternoon with the wind dropping to nearly nothing. Swell’s a bit smaller at about 5ft to 4ft, 8-second period, but the energy’s still moderate (275–304). Ideal for a long, cruisy session.

Tuesday, 4 August morning is small (1ft) from the SSW, not worth the paddle, but Tuesday afternoon brings a new east pulse at about 4ft, 11-second period, energy up to 449. That longer period will give better shape and longer gaps between sets – good for a reef like this.

Wednesday, 5 August through to Thursday, 6 August mornings are small and windy, but Thursday afternoon picks up again with about 3ft east swell at 8 seconds, clean and glassy. Friday, 7 August has a couple of small windows, but nothing special.

Saturday, 8 August morning sees a return of east swell at about 6ft, 6-second period, energy at 394. Glassy winds again. That’s solid, punchy waves. Sunday 9 August holds decent about 4ft east swell with good energy (441).

Now, the second week, from Monday, 10 August onwards, the swell drops off in height but the period gets long – 15 to 19 seconds – switching more to the south and SSW. Energy spikes on Wednesday, 12 August morning with about 2ft south swell, 19-second period, and energy of 872. That’s a long-period groundswell with lots of push. It’ll be best at the reef; might break a bit straight on a beach, but here it should offer some long, racy lines. Winds are light cross-off or glassy through to that Thursday.

The best of the whole outlook is Saturday morning, 1 August – about 8ft east swell, clean cross-off, plenty of energy. For the second week, Wednesday, 12 August morning stands out for its deep, long-period energy and glassy conditions, even if the height is less.

After that, Friday onward to Saturday, 15 August, the swell fades into small, ordinary surf. A solid run overall, with at least one top session each week.

Rusty.

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