Droskyn Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The forecast is a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor surf with no real standout days until we get into the first week of August.

For the first ten days or so, from Friday the 24th of July right through to the end of the month, it’s a write-off. We’re talking tiny waves, mostly around 2ft to 3ft with a short, weak period of 4-7 seconds. The combined energy is pathetically low, sitting in the double digits (26-98) for most of that period. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, choppy, lumpy. It’s just not worth getting wet. There’s a brief moment on the 28th and 30th where the wind goes light and clean, but the swell is still barely a ripple, so it’s still a no-go.

Then we hit the 31st of July. Friday afternoon, the swell starts to show a pulse, jumping to 6ft from the west with a much longer 11-second period. The combined energy jumps to 658 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is a gentle cross-onshore. It’s still described as “poor surf conditions” and choppy. That kind of long-period swell from the west is good for a point break like Droskyn Point, but the wind is just not cooperating.

The first day of August brings more size, 4ft to 4ft from the west-southwest, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy again. The energy is solid (419-416), but the quality is lacking.

Now, here’s the one thing that gets a little interesting. Sunday, the 2nd of August. The swell really ramps up to a solid 10ft from the west with an 11-second period. The combined energy is massive – 1736 in the morning and 2126 in the afternoon, that’s strong to very strong wave energy. But hold your horses. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, and the forecast gives it a marginal score, hinting at questionable tide conditions. At 10ft, this is strictly for experts only. It’s big, powerful, and messy. For a point break like Droskyn Point, that much west swell with a cross-on wind could be a washing machine. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

The rest of the first week of August is a bit of a letdown after that pulse. Swell drops back to 7-7ft on the 3rd, but the wind is onshore. Then it fades to 3ft and smaller.

So, the honest truth? There isn’t a single standout session in this 16-day window. The only real spike in power is on the 2nd of August, but the wind and size make it a questionable one. For a spot that’s fairly consistent like Droskyn Point, it hurts to say it, but we’re in a dry spell. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, the boards are staying in the shed.

Rusty.

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