Desert Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the run ahead for Desert Point. This is a classic left-hand point break that needs the right swell direction to fire, and we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way over the next sixteen days.

For the first week, the surf is on the small to moderate side, but there are a few windows where it cleans up nicely. The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no need to reach for the thick rubber.

The first real standout kicks off Sunday morning, the 30th of August. We’ve got a clean, glassy start with a 6ft swell from the NNW, period of 9 seconds, and hardly a breath of wind – WSW at 3 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 407, and the conditions are looking primo. This is your best early call, a classic Desert Point morning with hollow lefts peeling off. Crowds can be a factor here, so get in early.

Monday morning the 31st is a bit smaller at 5ft, same NNW direction, but the wind is cross-on from the WSW at 6 mph, making it a bit lumpy. Worth a look if you’re keen, but it’s not the pick of the week.

Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, looks very similar to Sunday – 6ft of NNW swell, 8-second period, and glassy conditions with a 3 mph WSW breeze. The combined energy is 412, moderate, and the surf should be fun and clean. Another solid morning for a paddle.

Wednesday the 2nd sees a bump in size to 7ft from the NNW, with a 9-second period and a cross-on breeze from the west at 3 mph. That’s a fair bit of water moving, pushing the combined energy to 721 (moderate-strong). For experienced surfers, this could be a session with some power, but the wind is a little messy. It’s right on the edge of being too big for beginners.

After that, the surf drops back and the winds get a bit more onshore for the rest of the first week and into the second. The mornings on the 4th and 5th of September offer small, clean options with 5ft and 6ft swells, but the wind is light and variable. Nothing to write home about.

Now, for the second week, things get interesting but a bit more uncertain. The standout in the long-range is Sunday morning, the 13th of September. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the west-northwest, but look at that period – 16 seconds, which is very long-period groundswell. That’s a lot of energy for a small height, with the combined energy at 813 (strong). This is a classic point-break setup: long period swells wrap beautifully around Desert Point, even if the height is modest. The wind is light cross-on from the WSW at 3 mph, so it might be a little bumpy, but the potential for long, walling lefts is high. It’s a promising call, but being so far out, keep an eye on the forecasts.

Before that, Saturday morning the 12th also has a nice long-period NW swell at 4ft with a 12-second period and light cross-on wind, combined energy of 691 (moderate-strong). Another good option for the point.

Overall, the first week has a couple of glassy mornings that are your best bets for clean, fun surf. The second week offers some longer-period groundswells that could really light up Desert Point, but they’re less certain. There are no big gaps with no surf, but the afternoons are mostly a write-off with onshore winds. Get on the early sessions.

Rusty.

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