Desert Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a look at what’s on the cards.

We’ve got just one break to talk about for the next couple of weeks: Desert Point. The pattern’s a bit of a mixed bag. You get some clean, glassy moments early on, then a long dry spell of crummy conditions, and finally a big, promising but uncertain groundswell shows up way out there.

The real standout, the one I’m most keen on, is Tuesday morning, September 8th. Desert Point is looking glassy with a light easterly breeze at 5 km/h. You’ve got a nice little 3ft groundswell out of the NW with a long 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 320. This is that perfect, clean, lined-up condition that makes this place so special. Light crowds are possible, so it’s worth getting in early.

From Tuesday afternoon onward, things get rough. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell direction goes NNW with a short, weak period of only 7 or 8 seconds. The energy stays moderate, but the quality plummets.

We do get another clean window on Friday morning, September 11th. It’s dead calm—zero wind, glassy conditions. The swell is a bit bigger at 6ft from the NNW, but the period is still a short 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (341). It’ll be a bit lumpy and full, but with that kind of glass, it might still offer some fun ones if you’re feeling picky. Crowds are possible there too.

After that, it’s a long, lean stretch. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Monday the 21st of September, it’s just day after day of poor, onshore, or cross-onshore conditions with weak, short-period energy. That’s a dry gap of over a week with nothing solid to recommend.

Now, for the long-range promise. There’s a big spike showing for Tuesday, September 22nd. We’re talking a 3ft swell from the NW with a very long 16-second period, and the energy is strong at 624. But the problem is an onshore wind. Then Wednesday, September 23rd morning shows a bigger 5ft NW swell with a 14-second period and even stronger energy at 817, but a moderate cross-onshore breeze ruins the party. This is a classic Desert Point setup: a massive, long-period groundswell that would be world-class if the wind played ball. That far out, keep an eye on it, but don’t plan your trip around it. That swell is too big for beginners anyway.

So, bottom line: Tuesday the 8th is your best bet, and maybe a quick session at dawn on Friday the 11th. The rest is a long wait.

Rusty, signing off.

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