Davidson Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty.

We’ve got a solid run of surf shaping up at Davidson Point over the next couple of weeks. The pattern kicks off with some fun, clean waves and builds into a proper stretch of solid, powerful groundswell that’ll get the heart pumping. There’s a bit of a lull mid-period, but the second week brings back some serious size.

The first few days are a gentle warm-up. Thursday the 3rd starts with a 5.2ft easterly swell, period around 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean. The combined energy is moderate (641). Not huge, but it’s a nice way in. Friday the 4th morning gets glassy with a 5.6ft east swell (663 energy), and Saturday the 5th morning is glassy again with a 3.9ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds (781 energy). That longer period will mean better-shaped waves, with longer gaps between sets. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Now, the standout window is Sunday the 6th. Sunday morning brings a 6.9ft easterly swell, 13-second period, and the energy jumps to a solid 2783. That’s a strong, powerful groundswell, and with a light cross-offshore wind, it’s going to be clean and punchy. Sunday afternoon gets even better: 6.9ft southerly swell, 14-second period, energy at 3056, still cross-off. This is proper, grunty reef surf – for experienced surfers only. Monday the 7th stays big with a 9.8ft southerly swell (3250 energy) but the wind swings to a moderate onshore, making it messy and more for the brave.

The middle of the week (Tuesday 8th through Wednesday 9th) drops right off. Swell dips to under 3ft, wind turns onshore, and it’s pretty ordinary – a quiet spell of a couple of days.

Things flick back on Thursday the 10th morning with a small 3.6ft easterly swell (269 energy) and a cross-off breeze – surfable but nothing to write home about. Then Friday the 11th afternoon delivers another standout: a 5.6ft easterly groundswell, 12-second period, and 1008 energy, with absolutely glassy, calm conditions. That’s a dreamy session for the experienced crew.

After another small lull on Saturday and Sunday (12th and 13th), the second week fires up properly. Monday the 14th morning sees a 7.5ft easterly swell (929 energy) and glassy conditions. Monday afternoon hits 7.9ft east (1479 energy), calm and glassy – excellent for experts. Tuesday the 15th is the real peak: morning is 8.2ft east swell (2188 energy) with a light cross-off, but the afternoon is a monster: 11.5ft east swell, 11-second period, energy at 3458, and dead calm. That’s a heavy, clean, powerful session – expert only, and likely to have a crowd, as it’s sometimes busy here. Wednesday the 16th holds big at 9.8ft east (2317 energy) but with a light cross-shore wind creating a few ripples. Thursday the 17th morning cleans up again with a 6.9ft east swell (1064 energy) and glassy conditions.

Overall, the standout sessions are Sunday the 6th and Tuesday the 15th afternoon. Those are the ones to circle on the calendar.

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