Douglas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s on the menu. This stretch of forecast is a bit of a rollercoaster, so I’ll break it down for you day by day. The standout session is down the track a fair way, so we’ve got some waiting to do.

The first solid run of surf kicks off this Friday, the 31st of July, and it’s a pretty decent start. Douglas Point is a reef break, so it's got some shape to it, and it’s getting a nice 7ft swell from the southwest with a 12-second period. The morning is clean with a gentle offshore breeze from the north. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on. The combined energy of the swell is moderate to strong (1439). This is good for experienced surfers; the size is pushing into the zone where it's not for beginners.

Saturday, the 1st of August, is where things start to get real tasty. The swell builds to 10ft in the morning from the southwest, but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is moderate offshore from the north, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is strong (4749). By the afternoon, we’re looking at an 12ft swell from the southwest, 16-second period, still with a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is very strong (6160). This is exceptional surf for expert surfers. The long period means the waves will have plenty of power and long lulls, making it easier to get out back, but it's a big, powerful wave. This is a standout.

Sunday, the 2nd of August, the swell is still pumping at 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, both from the southwest with a 15-second period. The wind is a fresh offshore from the north at 19 mph. The energy is strong (4532 and 3905). However, the forecast says there are questionable tide conditions, so you’ll need to pick your times. This is still a good option for the experienced crew.

Then we hit a bit of a rough patch from Monday the 3rd through Tuesday the 4th. The swell gets big and messy with strong cross-shore winds, rain, and a lot of chop. The energy on Monday afternoon hits a massive 10430, but it’s poor conditions. Not worth a paddle. The Wednesday the 5th of August is a nice little reset. The swell drops to 5ft in the morning, but the period is a very long 19 seconds. The wind is light offshore, making it clean. The energy is moderate (3056). This is a good, clean session for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 6th is a bit of a mixed bag with some cross-onshore wind, but Friday the 7th of August is another real highlight. The morning is a clean 8ft swell from the southwest with a 14-second period and a moderate offshore from the north. The energy is strong (3807). The afternoon is outstanding: 10ft from the west-southwest, 17-second period, moderate offshore, and the energy is very strong (5224). This is exceptional for experts.

The second week of the forecast starts to look a bit more uncertain. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have surf, but the wind is fresh to strong offshore, making it clean but hard to paddle into. Not ideal. Monday the 10th of August has a massive 15ft swell from the west-southwest in the morning with a fresh offshore, but the energy is very strong (8315). The wind and tide are favorable, but the size is for experts only, and it’s a long-range call, so not as reliable.

Now, the real standout of the whole period is later in the run. There are a few days of poor conditions from the 11th to the 13th, with strong onshore winds and messy chop. But then, Friday the 14th of August is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning delivers a 15ft swell from the southwest with a very long 18-second period, and the wind is barely a breath from the north-northwest (3 mph). The energy is massive (11823), and the conditions are "exceptional for expert surfers." The afternoon is almost as good with a 13ft swell and a 17-second period. This is a deep-water groundswell hitting a reef, so it’s going to be a proper, powerful, and clean session. The water temp is still about average. This is the best on offer, but it’s nearly two weeks out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

To wrap it up, the best of the bunch is the afternoon of Saturday, the 1st of August, and the very long-range promise of Friday, the 14th of August. The rest of the window has plenty of waves, but you’ll need to pick your windows for wind and tide.

Rusty.

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