Drummond Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way for Drummond Point over the next couple of weeks. This spot is a beach, reef, and point setup, so it can handle a few different directions. The main event is a solid run of groundswell from the WSW, and while the first few days are a bit rough, we’ve got some real standouts to get excited about.

We start off Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th with waist-high, 3ft to 5ft swell out of the WSW, but the wind is a mess – cross-offshore and pretty strong. The wave energy is moderate (433 to 558), but the conditions are just marginal. Tuesday afternoon gets worse with a strong southerly cross-wind creating a chop. Not worth paddling out.

Then things get interesting. Wednesday morning the 9th sees a jump in size to a solid 7ft, with a very long period of 19 seconds – that’s pure groundswell energy (2867). This is a powerful, deep-water swell, but it comes with a strong cross-offshore breeze from the SE. For a spot like Drummond Point, which can handle it, this could be a wave for experienced surfers only. That period is so long it might wall up at a beach, but this point/reef might just hold it together. Later that week, Thursday morning the 10th is the best call for the next few days – 6ft of clean, lined-up WSW swell with a 16-second period, under a light offshore easterly. That’s the kind of morning that makes you skip work.

From Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 13th, the swell drops off to 3ft to 4ft, and the wind shifts around, with most sessions being either poor or marginal. There’s a bit of a lull here.

The next real standout comes on Tuesday the 15th. Early morning brings a solid 6ft of WSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and light cross-offshore winds from the ESE. The energy is strong (1484) and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper session.

The very next morning, Wednesday the 16th, is a beauty too. We’ve got 5ft of clean swell from the WSW, with an offshore breeze and barely a breath of wind – glassy clean. The wave energy is moderate-strong (1148). That is the pick of the whole forecast for me.

After that, the wind turns onshore and the swell quality drops off sharply from Thursday the 17th onwards. Friday the 18th is a write-off with onshore winds. Saturday the 19th sees a bump in size to 6ft, but it’s blown out with cross-onshore winds.

We get one more glimpse of hope right at the end. Monday the 21st starts with a fresh offshore breeze and 5ft of swell, but the real gem is Monday afternoon – glassy conditions with a 4ft, 14-second groundswell and no wind at all. That’s a dreamy session for anyone who can get out there.

So, overall, the two standouts are the morning of Wednesday the 16th (glassy, clean, 5ft) and the glassy window on Monday the 21st afternoon. The long-period groundswell on Wednesday the 9th is a powerful option for experts only. The first week has some good windows, but the second week is mostly poor until that final Monday.

Stay stoked, keep an eye on the wind, and I’ll catch you on the next one.

Rusty

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