Douglas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in with the long-range look for Douglas Point.

Overall, the next couple of weeks are looking serious. We're gonna see some real energy pulsing in, with a heavy dose of sizable, powerful south-west groundswell. This is a spot that can handle it, so get ready for some solid sessions.

The water temp is sitting right around 58°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest of suits.

Friday 21st kicks things off, but it's a bit of a messy start. A solid 12ft to 10ft swell from the WSW is pouring in, but the west-northwest winds are up around 16 mph, making it a bit choppy through the morning. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-off breeze, but it's not the best of the run.

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd is where the dial gets turned up. We're looking at 15ft to 13ft swells from the SW, with a period stretching from 14 to 17 seconds. That's proper groundswell. Sunday morning is the standout of this first week. A crisp north-northwest offshore breeze at 12 mph will be grooming that big SW swell into perfection. It's big though – over 13ft – so this is strictly for the experienced crew. For those who can handle it, expect long, powerful lines running down the reef.

Monday 24th sees the swell ease a little, down to 8ft to 7ft, with a solid 14-second period. The wind stays clean and offshore from the north, so the points will be lined up and less intimidating for the intermediate surfer looking for a good one.

Then we hit a rough patch from Tuesday 25th through Thursday 28th morning. The wind swings onshore from the SW, turning that big energy into a lumpy, choppy mess. The afternoon of the 25th and the afternoon of the 28th are particularly nasty with fresh cross-onshore winds, so just give it a miss.

Things start to clean up again from Thursday 27th morning with a solid offshore breeze, but the swell drops a bit. Friday 28th morning looks promising again, with an 12ft swell from the WSW and a long 17-second period, blown clean by a moderate NW wind. It should be a fun one.

The Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th window is a total write-off with heavy onshore winds over 16 mph making for poor conditions.

Monday 1st September through Thursday 4th September... we get a mixed bag. The winds are mostly off or cross-off, and there's solid swell around the 10ft mark. The real monster is on Friday 5th September. We're looking at a massive 16ft SW swell with a 19-second period. But here's the thing – that's too big for even this spot. The guidance straight up says it's predicted to be too big for the break. So unless you're an absolute charger with a jet ski, you're better off watching from the beach. The following Saturday 6th then gets hammered by strong onshore winds and heavy rain, putting an end to things for the period.

So, looking at the whole run, Sunday morning, August 23rd is the unmissable one – big, clean, and long-period. Friday morning, September 5th is a close second in terms of power if you're a pro, but with a massive caveat on the size.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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