Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at a solid run of surf coming up at Davidson Point, but it’s got a bit of a split personality. The first week is looking like a proper treat, with some real standout windows, but then it fades out hard in the second week. Let’s get into it.

We kick off on Tuesday, 1st September, with a clean little morning session. The swell is 5 ft from the east, but it’s a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell. The real beauty is that glassy, cross-off wind, and the water’s sitting about average for this time of year. The energy is moderate (542), but the conditions are clean. Not a world-beater, but a nice way to start. Tuesday afternoon, the swell drops to 2 ft but it’s a long-period 18 second groundswell from the SSW. That’s a proper long-period pulse, almost glassy, and it’s going to be clean. This is a reef break, and that long period will really suit it, giving you some nice, lined-up waves, but the size is small.

Wednesday morning, 2nd September, is glassy again with a 3 ft, 16-second SSW swell. Still clean, still small. But Wednesday afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the east, period 8 seconds, and it’s glassy. The energy is getting up there (759), and it’s clean. That’s a fun afternoon.

Thursday, 3rd September, morning is 6 ft east swell, 8 seconds, with cross-off wind. Clean. The afternoon is 5 ft east, 8 seconds, with offshore ENE wind at 10 km/h. That’s a major positive. Clean, offshore, and a decent 5 ft. This is a very good window.

Friday, 4th September, is another good one. Morning at 6 ft east, 8 seconds, cross-off. The energy is 870 – moderate. The afternoon is 6 ft, same direction, light cross-off breeze. Still clean.

Saturday, 5th September, starts with a 5 ft, 12-second south swell under glassy conditions. That’s clean. But the standout of the whole outlook is Saturday afternoon. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the east, but the period goes to 13 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1906 – that’s strong. The wind is light cross-off. This is a proper, powerful groundswell hitting the reef. The waves are going to be well-shaped, with long lines and plenty of push. The score is high, but this is one for experienced surfers. At 6 ft, it’s getting solid, and the reef will make it punchy. Crowds are possible here, and with a pulse like this, you’ll want to be early.

Sunday, 6th September, is a full day of excellence. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with 6 ft east swell at 13 seconds. The energy is over 2100 both sessions – that’s very strong. This is the best weekend of the run. Again, this is for experienced surfers. The consistency is fairly consistent, but the quality is top-notch.

Monday, 7th September, morning is a bit messy with a cross-shore wind and a 6 ft east swell, 12 seconds. The energy is still high (1569), but the wind is not ideal. The afternoon, however, has a risk of thunderstorms but the wind is cross-off at 10 km/h, and the swell is 6 ft at 12 seconds. The energy is 1793 – strong and clean. If you can dodge the storms, it’s a great session.

After that, the quality drops. Tuesday, 8th September, is marginal with a cross-shore wind, and the swell is mixed up. Wednesday, 9th September, is clean again with a 4 ft WSW swell, 12 seconds, and a glassy afternoon with a 3 ft SSW swell, 13 seconds. Nice, but smaller.

Then from Thursday, 10th September, it starts to fade. The swell drops to 5 ft east, short period, and the energy is moderate (400). By Friday, 11th September, it’s small and ordinary. Saturday, 12th September, is tiny. Sunday, 13th September, is flat. And from Monday, 14th September, to the end of the outlook on Wednesday, 16th September, it’s mostly poor, with tiny waves, onshore winds, and very low energy. There’s a dry spell of about 5 days with no real surf on offer.

So, the bottom line: The best on offer is Saturday afternoon, 5th September, and Sunday, 6th September. That’s the big, clean, powerful groundswell. The first week has plenty of good to very good surf, but those two days are the true standouts. The second week is a write-off.

Stay safe, and don’t be late.

Rusty

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