Douglas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty coming to you live from the coast. Let's get into it.

We’ve got a big run of swell headed our way, but it’s not all clean. The opening days are on the messy side of things, but there are a few windows where it all comes together for some proper waves. The main event looks like it’s going to be around the second weekend, but there’s a solid chance of some excellent conditions before that too.

Water temp is sitting at 58°F which is right about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout is Douglas Point on Saturday morning, September 12th. The wind is a clean offshore from the N at 9 mph, which is going to leave the faces smooth. We’re looking at a 12 ft SW groundswell, with a long 15-second period. This is proper groundswell, and it’s got a ton of energy behind it (combined energy of 4940). It’s a solid size, and the offshore breeze means it’ll be clean. This one is for the experienced crowd though, as 12 ft is chest-to-overhead and pushing. It’s a fairly consistent reef, so expect some good ones, but bring your A-game.

The next one to really take note of is Wednesday morning, September 16th. The swell is still pumping at 15 ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is massive at 10269. The wind is light from the SSE at just 3 mph. While it’s technically "on" shore, that light breeze won't be enough to mess it up. It’s close to glassy. This is serious, powerful swell for the experts. This is the kind of day that can be absolutely pumping, or it could be a washing machine. For the crew who know the reef, this could be the session.

After that, we get a bit of a mixed bag. Friday morning, September 18th is another one worth a look with an 12 ft SW swell and a clean 16 mph offshore N wind. It’ll be a bit wind-affected compared to the glassy days, but still clean. The afternoon of the 18th has a huge 16 ft SSW swell on the books, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’ll be big and powerful.

There’s a bit of a lull into the third week. The swell drops off significantly around the 20th and 21st, with small, anaemic waves and poor conditions. We get a nice little reprieve on Monday morning, September 21st, with clean 5 ft swell and glassy conditions (WSW 3 mph). It’s small, but perfect for the logs or a fish. Then it picks up again on the 22nd with an 8 ft SW groundswell and a very long 17-second period, backed by a light offshore N wind. That’s a beautiful window for the point.

The tail end of the forecast, from the 23rd to the 25th, turns ugly. Strong onshore winds (ESE to SE at 16-19 mph) and heavy rain will chop up the 10 ft+ swell. That’s a kite-surfing wind, not for paddling.

So, to sum it up, grab your best board for the Saturday the 12th and the Wednesday the 16th. Those are the standouts, and the 16th is the big one if you’re after serious, raw power.

Rusty.

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