Douglas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

Alright, so we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on the cards for Douglas Point. The next couple of days are looking pretty rough, but hang in there because there’s a proper window of clean surf shaping up for the end of the weekend and into early next week. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

Saturday the 22nd is a write-off, to be honest. The swell is a thumping 15ft with a long 15-second period from the SW, and the energy is massive (8479). But the wind is a messy cross-onshore, so it’s just going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Sunday the 23rd is where it gets interesting. That morning, the wind swings around to a light offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, and with a 13ft SW groundswell at a very long 17 seconds, the point will be firing. The energy is pumping (9738), and it’s going to be powerful, clean, and lined up. This is expert territory, though – that size and period will be too much for anyone without serious experience. Sunday afternoon sees the wind go cross-offshore, still clean, with an 12ft swell. It’s still a great session, but that morning window is the standout.

Monday the 24th is a gem for the intermediate crew. The swell drops to a more manageable 8ft from the SW, and we get glassy conditions in the afternoon with a 3 mph NNW breeze. The energy is moderate (1819), and the waves will be clean and user-friendly. It’s a perfect day for a long session without the crowds, though it can get busy here sometimes.

Tuesday the 25th turns ugly with rain and onshore winds, so we’ll skip that. Wednesday and Thursday look marginal with smaller swell and cross-onshore winds, nothing to write home about.

Friday the 28th brings another big pulse of 13ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WNW. The energy is strong (7820). This one is for the experienced crew again, but the conditions will be excellent.

There’s then a bit of a lull until Monday the 31st of August, where we see another solid, clean 13ft SW swell at 18 seconds with cross-offshore winds. The energy is massive (9758). This is another expert-only day, but if you can handle it, the waves will be world-class.

The first week of September looks messy again with onshore winds and poor conditions, so the real windows are those few days in late August.

The standout is without a doubt Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. The combination of a powerful 15ft SW groundswell, a very long period, and perfect offshore winds makes for epic, powerful point surf. It’s for experts only, but if you’ve got the skills, that’s your session.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty.

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