Drummond Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what’s going on around here.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a lot of wind and messy conditions at Drummond Point. It’s a beach reef and point setup, exposed to swell from the SSW direction. The first few days are pretty rough, so don’t get your hopes up for this weekend. Saturday the 11th starts with cross-on winds near 28 mph and a lumpy 7 ft swell from the west with a short 8-second period — total energy is moderate (692) but it’s pretty ugly out there. That afternoon it gets worse with a bigger 8 ft swell and near gale winds. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are onshore and blown out with fresh breezes, though the swell period does increase to 12 and then 16 seconds, so there’s some groundswell energy building — the combined energy climbs to over 2700, but the wind just ruins it.

Tuesday the 14th morning is still cross-on and choppy, but by the afternoon there’s a bit of hope. The wind turns cross-shore at just 9 mph, which gives us gentler conditions, though the surf is still marginal with a 7 ft swell from the WSW. The real standout comes on Wednesday the 15th. Morning has a light offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph, and a clean 5 ft swell from the WSW, period 15 seconds — that’s proper groundswell with moderate energy (1121). The afternoon goes glassy with a 5 ft swell and light airs. That’s your best window in the first week for clean, lined-up waves. But keep in mind, this is a long period swell and it can make beach breaks a bit straight — Drummond Point has a reef and point section, so the point should handle it nicely. Crowds are sometimes an issue here.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th offer smaller surf around 4 ft to 4 ft, with clean conditions Thursday morning from a NNE offshore breeze, but energy drops to 540 and the swell is still long period. It may be decent for intermediates, but not a standout.

After that, from Saturday the 18th through Monday the 20th, we hit another rough patch. Strong cross-off to cross-on winds, a big jump in swell size to 8 ft on the 20th, but it’s again blown out and messy, even dangerous for anyone but experts. The combined energy on Sunday the 19th afternoon hits 3591, which is strong, but those onshore winds will chop it up badly.

We get a bit of a break midweek. Tuesday the 21st has a 6 ft swell with onshore wind from the WNW — marginal at best. But things start to clean up again later in the week. Thursday the 23rd afternoon sees a moderate offshore from the SSE at 16 mph, with a 6 ft swell from the WSW and a 16-second period, giving cleaner conditions and moderate wave energy (1547). Friday the 24th stays clean with gentle offshore flow, though the swell drops a little.

Now, here’s the big headline: the end of the outlook. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are true standouts. Saturday morning has an offshore breeze from the east at 12 mph, moderate and clean, with a 6 ft swell from the WSW, period 14–15 seconds, and combined energy around 1171–1358. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers — clean, lined-up, and consistent. Afternoon stays the same. Sunday the 26th morning has a similar offshore flow and a slightly smaller 4 ft swell, but still clean and good for a longer session with fewer crowds. These two days at the end are the best on offer, but they’re over two weeks away, so check back closer to the time.

Rusty.

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