Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the table for Davidson Point over the next couple of weeks. A few real crackers if you time it right.

We start off with some decent, clean surf straight away. Sunday the 9th of August brings glassy conditions with a 5ft easterly swell (344 combined energy), so the ocean’s got some low-end moderate energy moving through. Not big, but real clean. Water temp is sitting around 81°, with a +0.7° anomaly – pretty much what you’d expect for the season, just a hair warmer than normal.

Monday the 10th is a bit different. Morning is tiny at 2ft, but that swell is from the SSW with a long 16-second period (444 combined energy). That’s a proper groundswell pulse, and with glassy, calm conditions in the afternoon, the sets will have some quality. Small but fun.

Tuesday 11th stays small and glassy, 2-2ft from the SSW, periods hanging around 14-15 seconds. Clean, but you’ll be scratching for the better ones.

Now, Wednesday the 12th of August – this is your first standout. Morning glass, 3ft from the south at 18 seconds, combined energy hits 927, solid moderate. The afternoon jumps up to 4ft south swell, same long period, and the energy reading is up at 1161. That’s strong moderate energy with excellent quality for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle.

Thursday the 13th keeps the quality going. Morning is dead calm glass with a nice 5ft south swell at 16 seconds, 1161 energy again. Offshore winds kick in by the afternoon – 4ft from the south, clean, with NE offshore flow. That’s a premium session.

Friday the 14th still has clean, glassy mornings with 4ft south swell, dropping a bit but still very good. Crowds can show up here, so keep that in mind if you’re after solitude.

Saturday the 15th brings a change. Morning is still nice with 3ft south swell, but that afternoon delivers a 6ft easterly swell (1014 energy) with a cross-shore wind and a short 11-second period. That’s getting messy, and the size is up there for beginners.

From Sunday the 16th through to Tuesday the 18th, the quality drops off. Monday and Tuesday the 17th and 18th have stormy conditions, cross-onshore winds up to 12 mph, and the energy reading drops below 200. Not worth paddling out unless you want to fight. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We hit a quiet gap from the 17th through the 19th – small, weak surf with combined energy down to 69. Not much happening.

But from Thursday the 20th of August, things start to perk up again. Small but clean, with a long 18-second SSW swell pushing in. By Friday the 21st, we’ve got 3ft from the SSE at 11 seconds (490 energy), glassy in the morning – good for a fun session.

Saturday the 22nd is a bit marginal with cross-shore winds and 4ft SSE swell, but the period is only 11 seconds so it’s a bit bumpy.

Sunday the 23rd comes back clean – glassy, calm, with a 2ft south swell at 17 seconds (260 energy) in the morning, then 2ft SSW in the afternoon. Small, but those long periods mean the good ones will be worth the wait.

Monday the 24th finishes the run with 2ft SSW swell and a lunchtime storm risk, but still glassy. Small but surfable.

If you’re picking the standout sessions, hit Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of August – 4 to 5ft south swells at 16-18 seconds, glassy or offshore winds, and excellent quality for experienced surfers. The long-period south swell loves a reef setup like Davidson Point, so that’s the one to mark on your board.

Rusty.

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