Desert Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Desert Point over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it's a bit of a frustrating outlook. We're looking at a long stretch ahead where the waves are just not playing ball with the wind. For the next week and a half, it's mostly a story of small, weak swell and cross-onshore or onshore breezes. The combined swell energy is often weak, staying below 100 (with values around 85) and barely cracking moderate territory (like 120-193). The morning of Wednesday, August 19th, gives us a moment of calm with glassy conditions and 3ft swell from the NNW, but it's just too small and weak to get excited about.

The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is just about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

There's a pulse of size around the weekend of August 24th into the 25th, with swell heights bumping up to 6ft from the NNW, and the energy cranking into the strong range (522). But here's the kicker—the wind is a mess, coming onshore or cross-onshore, which will chop it up. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest. It's a bit too blown out to be good for a point break.

The real standout, if you can wait, is the very end of the run. The morning of Tuesday, September 1st. We get a 3ft swell from the NNW with a period of 9 seconds and total glass—zero wind. The energy reads a moderate 231, and that clean, offshore breeze from the NW will make for the most ridable waves in the whole forecast. It's a long way off, so treat it as promising but far from certain, but that's your best bet by a mile.

For most of this period, Desert Point is often going to be a frustrating mix of small, weak waves and bad wind. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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