Droskyn Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Honestly, this outlook for Droskyn Point is a tough one. We’re staring down a solid two-week stretch where the surf is mostly a write-off. There’s nothing I can point to and say "that's the one." The problem is a constant battle with onshore and cross-onshore winds, and while we do see some pulses of swell, the conditions just trash the quality. There are no true standouts here.

We kick off on Tuesday the 11th of August with tiny, weak swell. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But the waves are only 1ft, and with a light offshore wind, it's clean but super small. The combined energy is weak at just 29.

Moving into Wednesday the 12th, we see a small bump. Morning swell pushes to 3ft from the west with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy builds to a moderate 126. The morning wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping things clean. Afternoon sees swell up to 3ft (west, 9 sec) with energy at 139. It’s surfable, but very ordinary—just not enough size or push to get excited about.

From Thursday the 13th right through to Saturday the 22nd of August, it’s a grim run. We get onshore winds, choppy conditions, and swell that bounces around between 2ft and 5ft, but it’s almost always accompanied by poor surf quality. There’s a consistent theme of "poor surf conditions" across the board. For a few days there, like around the 16th, the energy drops into the weak 20s and 30s.

The only real change comes late in the game. Sunday the 23rd of August shows a lift in swell to 6ft from the southwest (period 8 seconds). The combined energy jumps to strong levels (458 in the morning, 463 in the afternoon). But again, the wind is a problem. Afternoon does go cross-offshore and clean, which is a positive, but it’s still only a 6ft swell with short period. It’s a far cry from a standout day.

Then on Monday the 24th of August, we see the biggest swell of the period—12ft from the west early and 10ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is very strong: 1970 and 1367. This is big stuff, for experienced surfers only. But the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it messy and blown out. The same goes for Tuesday the 25th with 8ft swell and a fresh cross-onshore wind. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

We finish off on Wednesday the 26th with surf dropping back to 4ft and energy fading to 135. It’s a flat end to a flat outlook.

So, the bottom line: there is no day I’d call a standout in this whole 16-day window. The best we get is a few clean but tiny sessions early on, and some bigger but messy surf at the end. It’s a dry spell.

Rusty.

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