Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Davidson Point over the next couple weeks. The pattern is a good one: small but long-period groundswells, mostly from the S and SSW, and a heap of glassy mornings. The standout is right at the start, and another one pops up in early September.

Wednesday 26 August – Davidson Point (reef) has a clean 2ft S swell with a long 14-second period. Wave energy is solid (565). A light ESE cross-off breeze keeps the surface clean. Water temps are about 81°, normal for this time of year. Crowds can show sometimes, so expect a few others out.

Thursday 27 August – Glassy morning with a light NE offshore wind and 3ft of S swell (17 seconds). Energy is pumping at 678. This is the pick of the first week: smooth, lined-up, dead offshore. Afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze.

Friday 28 August – Another glassy start, 3ft S swell (15 seconds), energy at 419. Good, clean surf.

Saturday 29 August – Morning stays clean with 2ft S swell (13 seconds) and cross-off E wind. Afternoon wind picks up to 15 km/h from the ESE, and conditions go downhill.

Sunday 30 August – Shift to E swell, short 7-second period, size picks up to 5–5ft. Glassy morning, clean afternoon. Short period means crumblier waves, but there’s push.

Monday 31 August – Similar E swell, 4–5ft, still short period at 7 seconds. Afternoon turns glassy. Fun but not the best shape.

Tuesday 1 September through to Friday 4 September – Back to S/SSW groundswells with very long periods (14–18 seconds), but only 2–3ft. Energy stays moderate (225–428). Nearly every session is glassy. Small but clean, the reef handles the long period nicely.

Saturday 5 September – Mixed. A brief 3ft E swell in the morning (8 seconds), then afternoon drops to 1ft but with a very long 18-second SSW swell. Energy hits 345. Glassy all day.

Sunday 6 September – Morning gets a light cross-shore with SE wind at 10 km/h and a small 2ft SSW swell. Not great. Afternoon picks up with 2ft SSW (17 seconds) and a clean cross-off breeze – energy at 421.

Monday 7 September – Another standout. Glassy morning with 3ft SSW swell, 16-second period, energy at 673. Afternoon stays glassy with calm wind. This is the pick of the second week: clean, solid energy, reef-friendly.

Tuesday 8 September to Thursday 10 September – The run continues with SSW swells, 2–3ft, periods 14–17 seconds. Most sessions are glassy. Energy dips a bit (198–528), but there’s still quality surf, especially Thursday morning when energy jumps back to 528 with glassy conditions.

So, Davidson Point is looking like a consistent little run. The real highlights are Thursday 27 August morning and Monday 7 September – glassy, clean, good energy for the size. Crowds can pop up, but with quality like that, it’s worth sharing.

Rusty.

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