Douglas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

The pattern is a classic pulse of big, long-period SW groundswell, but we’ve got a fair few days to get through first. It starts small and builds to a serious peak mid-week, then hangs around with a mix of conditions. The real standout is Wednesday the 8th morning, but there’s a solid run of good surf for experienced and expert surfers.

We kick off with the first real recommendation on Tuesday the 7th morning at Douglas Point. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus. We’ve got a solid SW groundswell at 7ft with a very long 16-second period, pumping in a heap of energy (2482). The wind is a light ENE cross-off, keeping it clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but that long period at a reef means it’ll be well-shaped, though maybe a bit straight for a beach break – perfect for a reef like this. It’s an exposed spot, and with crowds sometimes, it could get a bit of company. Afternoon turns cross-on with the same size, so grab the morning.

Now, the absolute standout is Wednesday the 8th morning. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Swell jumps to 12ft from the SW, with a massive 18-second period and a monstrous combined energy of 8212. That’s strong, deep ocean energy hitting the reef. The wind is a light NNE offshore at 6 mph, making for clean, peeling lines. This is exceptional surf for experts only – 12ft is well over the 8ft mark, so leave the foamy at home. It’s a big, powerful groundswell. Wednesday afternoon is glassy with a 12ft SW swell and 16-second period, still a 7 out of 10, but the morning is the clear winner.

Thursday the 9th morning drops a notch to 8ft from the SW, 15-second period, with a gentle NNE offshore. Clean and excellent for experienced surfers. Friday the 10th stays clean with a moderate N offshore, but the swell swings a bit more WSW at 10ft. Still good for experienced crew.

Then things get big and messy. Saturday the 11th morning has a cross-off NW wind at 19 mph and 6ft SW swell – marginal. Afternoon sees a 10ft WSW swell with a short 9-second period and a fresh onshore cross-wind. Poor. Sunday the 12th, Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th see massive, dangerous swell – 16ft to 21ft from the WSW and SW, with very strong cross-shore winds and huge energy numbers (up to 20527). This is too big for most, and the wind is trash. It’s more of a kite-surf show than a paddle session.

We get a nice reprieve on Thursday the 16th afternoon. Swell is 13ft from the SW, 16-second period, and the wind goes light W cross-off. Clean and exceptional for experts. That’s the second real highlight.

After that, Friday the 17th morning is offshore but smaller at 10ft. The rest of the run into the third week sees smaller swell and a lot of cross-off or cross-on winds, with lumps and bumps. Nothing to get too excited about, and by Monday the 20th it’s all cross-on and poor.

So, bottom line: If you’re an expert, Wednesday the 8th morning is the day of days – massive, clean, long-period SW groundswell. For the experienced crew, Tuesday the 7th morning and Thursday the 9th morning are your best bets. Keep an eye on the Thursday 16th afternoon for another expert window. There’s a big gap of dangerous surf from the 11th to the 14th, but the good stuff is worth waiting for.

Rusty.

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