Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, with a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

This forecast is a story of two halves. We’ve got a run of clean, rideable waves coming up, but don’t expect anything huge. The standout window is certainly the first week, with a few days offering that perfect mix of glassy conditions and decent push. The second week looks a lot more inconsistent, with smaller, less reliable energy.

Kicking off on Saturday July 11th, we’ve got some fun, manageable waves. The morning shows a 6 ft swell from the east with a short period, so it’s gonna be a bit crumbly, but with glassy conditions and the wind barely a whisper from the ENE, it’s going to be clean. The afternoon cleans up even more, with a 2 ft swell from the SSW but packing a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a cross-off breeze, it’ll be groomed. The combined energy is moderate (234).

Sunday the 12th is where it gets interesting. The morning sees a 2 ft SSW groundswell (16 seconds) with clean cross-off winds. The real highlight, though, is the afternoon: a 6 ft swell from the east, with a moderate energy reading (602) and a light breeze. It’s not the biggest, but the combination of size and clean conditions makes it the best on offer for the first week. This is when you want to be in the water.

Monday the 13th is a little smaller but still fun. The morning is glassy with a 2 ft, 15-second SSW groundswell, and the afternoon picks up again to 5 ft from the east, with those magical glassy conditions. That’s another solid session.

The quality holds through the middle of the week, but the size drops. Tuesday the 14th is all about glassy conditions and a consistent 2 ft west swell. The energy is moderate to strong (517), and the long period (16 seconds) will give the waves more shape at Davidson Point. Wednesday the 15th brings a bit of a cross-shore wind in the morning, making it a bit bumpy, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th offer similar small, clean waves, with the morning being a bit bumpy again.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th of July keeps the small, clean theme going with 2 ft to 4 ft south-southwest swells. The water temperature is a very comfortable 79°F, which is about average for the time of year, so you won’t need a wetsuit.

Now, for the second week. The consistency drops off. From Monday the 20th through to the end of the month, the swell is smaller and less energetic. Monday the 20th has a 4 ft to 4 ft easterly windswell, and the rest of the week is mostly smaller 2 ft to 3 ft windswell or south groundswell. The energy levels are low to moderate (170-331). The best of this period is a bit of a standout: Thursday the 23rd of July. The morning shows a 3 ft south swell with a very strong energy reading (509) and glassy conditions. That’s a promising window for a clean, punchy session, and being a couple of weeks out, it’s one to watch. Friday the 24th also has some glassy, long-period south groundswell, but it’s very small at 2 ft to 2 ft.

Overall, for the first week, the Sunday afternoon (12th) and Monday afternoon (13th) sessions are the picks for the best combination of size and clean conditions. The second week is quieter, but that Thursday the 23rd morning has the potential to be a gem if the forecast holds.

Rusty.

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