Fort Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the horizon.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet run ahead. The first few days are all small and ordinary. We’re looking at tiny, waist-high swell mostly coming from the southwest, with a cross-off wind. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. There’s a bit of energy building in the combined swell numbers (242) on Monday morning, but the wave heights are only around 2ft, so it’s weak sauce.

Monday, August 24th morning at Fort Point is about as good as it gets early on – clear skies, light breeze, and 2ft of SW swell. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temp is 65°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, feels like bath water.

Tuesday and Wednesday stay much the same: small SW swell, around 2-2ft, with light cross-off breezes. Not bad for a log, but you won’t be hooting. Thursday the 27th sees a shift to a short-period WNW pulse – 4ft in the morning but with a period of only 6 seconds. That’s weak, bumpy stuff. The afternoon gets messy with 5ft and a cross-chop.

Friday morning, August 28th is where things perk up a bit. The combined energy jumps to 428, and we get 2ft of clean SW swell with a gentle cross-off breeze. Expect good surf conditions – it’s small, but clean.

The standout of the whole run looks like Saturday morning, August 29th. We’ve got 3ft of SW swell, a very strong combined energy of 870, clear skies, and light offshore winds. It’s going to be clean, shoulder-high, and punchy for its size. This is the session to target, but as it’s over a week away, treat it as promising but not locked in.

Sunday the 30th morning is also worth a mention: 3ft of SW swell, glassy conditions with only a slight air, and combined energy of 934 – the highest on the board. The water will still be warm, the waves will be small but clean.

After that, the second week is a mixed bag. Monday September 1st and Tuesday the 2nd are mostly poor with cross-onshore winds and messy surf. There’s a small window on Wednesday morning, September 3rd with 1ft of SW swell and light winds, but it’s ordinary. The next real chance looks like Friday morning, September 5th – 3ft of SW swell, light breeze, and combined energy of 547. Again, promising but over a week away.

The last few days of the run (Sept 6-8) are back to tiny, poor conditions with hardly any energy.

To be honest, there’s no big swell or classic day in this outlook. But with a few clean mornings and the water so warm, you could have a fun time on a longboard if you pick your moment. The forecasts can always change for the better.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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