Surf Forecasts:
Davidson Point surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSW swell with 809 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Davidson Point in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Davidson Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for Davidson Point.
It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burner over the next few days, to be honest. We’ve got a bit of a hangover from a messy start, with strong onshore winds and a lumpy, poor-quality swell kicking things off today, Tuesday the 8th. That swell energy is moderate, sitting at 1494 but it’s all over the place. Don’t even think about paddling out today; it’s a write-off.
Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are pretty average too – small, weak swell with a bit of cross-onshore breeze. Not worth getting excited about. The water temp is sitting around 80°F, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday afternoon is our first real standout. The wind swings to a light easterly, going cross-offshore, and we get a clean, 5ft swell from the east. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but the conditions will be clean. The combined energy is a moderate 334. It won’t be world-class, but it’ll be a fun session.
Then, from Friday the 18th through the weekend, we’ve got the pick of the whole forecast. Friday morning and afternoon are absolute gems. We’re looking at a nice 3ft to 6ft swell from the SSW and east, with periods stretching out to a solid 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore, and the wave energy climbs to a very strong 897 and 898. That’s the kind of juice that makes a reef break like Davidson Point really stand up and offer up some long, clean walls. The water will be glassy clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar.
After that, we’ve got a few smaller days to end the month, with clean conditions but smaller, weaker swells, fading back to around 2ft to 3ft. The last few days of September and into the 22nd and 23rd offer a little pulse of easterly energy, up to 5ft, but the period drops right off to 6 or 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit junky again.
Overall, don’t bother with this week. Wait for that Friday the 18th. That’s the best we’ve got on offer – a classic reef setup with long-period energy and light winds. Get in the water.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1182 | 422 | 356 | 277 | 239 | 178 | 131 | 215 | 214 | 121 | 150 | 148 | 194 | 97 | 117 | 84 | 54 | 51 | 85 | 118 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM0.60m | 2:29AM0.32m | 3:02PM0.58m | 3:12AM0.37m | 3:33PM0.54m | 3:54AM0.42m | 4:02PM0.48m | 4:35AM0.46m | 4:26PM0.43m | 5:18AM0.48m | 4:48PM0.37m | 6:01AM0.49m | 5:03PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.10m | 8:12AM0.02m | 9:39PM0.09m | 9:00AM0.04m | 10:00PM0.07m | 9:47AM0.08m | 10:20PM0.06m | 10:34AM0.12m | 10:41PM0.05m | 11:23AM0.17m | 11:02PM0.05m | 12:18PM0.21m | 11:24PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 428 | 422 | 226 | 170 | 95 | 115 | 131 | 119 | 35 | 121 | 150 | 148 | 31 | 35 | 52 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 312 | 384 | 130 | 277 | 239 | 178 | 61 | 51 | 129 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 64 | 97 | 68 | 84 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 118 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | NW 10 | S 7 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SW 23 | SW 14 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 45 | 376 | 356 | 57 | 77 | 27 | 21 | 44 | 81 | 22 | 45 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 64 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 47 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | W 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1182 | 56 | 18 | — | — | — | 127 | 215 | 214 | 111 | 131 | 92 | 194 | — | 117 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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