Drummond Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Drummond Point area.

The first bit of decent surf shows up this Saturday afternoon, the 29th of August. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the WSW with a moderate energy level (379) and a cross-offshore breeze. It’s a gentle start, not massive, but it’ll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 30th shapes up nicely. The morning starts with a small 2ft wave but with a very long period of 20 seconds and an offshore ENE breeze. The energy is jumping up a bit (429), and it’ll be clean. The real standout, though, is Sunday afternoon. The swell bumps up to 3ft again, but the period holds at 19 seconds, and the energy is building (701). The wind goes light and cross-off from the SSE, leaving it glassy. This is a solid window for some clean, long-period lines.

Monday the 31st is the best of the whole run. The afternoon goes glassy with a WNW wind and the swell hits 5ft from the WSW with a solid 17-second period. The energy is pumping at 1377. Conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, which tells you the power is there. For a point-and-reef setup like Drummond Point, this long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully, giving you proper waves with long wait times between sets. This is the pick of the forecast.

After that, things get messy. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to the following week, we’re dealing with a lot of strong onshore winds and big, blown-out surf. The swell gets huge, pushing over 8ft with extreme energy readings (over 3000), but it’s all onshore chop. Not worth paddling out for a surfer. The setup is a beach, reef, and point, but with that much wind and swell, it’s going to be a complete mess. It’s more of a kiteboarding situation than a surf session.

The clean-up comes on Friday the 11th of September. It’s a long-range call, but it looks promising. Friday morning we’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW with a 19-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the E. The energy is full-on (3396), and the conditions are tipped as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a big swell, so it’s for the confident crew only, but it’ll be clean and powerful. The morning of the 12th of September also offers a fresh offshore wind with a 7ft swell, but it’s a bit windier, so Friday morning is the clear winner for that second week.

Saturday the 13th of September sees the swell drop back to a more manageable 5ft, with clean conditions and a gentle cross-offshore breeze, a nice way to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: Your two standout sessions are Monday afternoon, the 31st of August for a glassy, powerful, long-period swell, and Friday morning, the 11th of September for a big, clean, expert-level groundswell. Don't bother with the week in between – it’s blown out.

Rusty, signing off.

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