Fort Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Fort Point. Let’s be honest with ourselves: this outlook is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a solid window of clean, rideable surf coming up, but it’s not going to be a non-stop party. The overall vibe is that we’re looking at a week of building swell, with a couple of standout mornings that will be worth the early alarm, before things taper off into the following week.

The first few days, starting this Friday the 14th, are pretty ordinary. There’s surf, sure, with the swell around 2ft, but it’s just not doing anything exciting. Morning sessions will be cleaner than the afternoons when the breeze picks up. It’s not bad, but it’s not what we’re here for. Hang tight.

The real story starts to unfold over the weekend. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th both have promising mornings. The swell picks up to a fun 3ft with a nice 16-17 second period from the SW. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the light, cross-off winds will keep the faces clean. The energy reading (464) on Sunday morning is a step up, showing things are waking up. These are the days to get your fix if you want some clean, long-period waves. It’ll be a bit more organized than the beach breaks, which is what you want on a spot like this.

Monday the 17th is a bit of a mixed bag – still surfable in the morning but the afternoon gets chopped up. Then Tuesday the 18th throws us a curveball. We see a new pulse of energy, but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and from the WNW. The morning is glassy, with the wind dropping out completely, but the 4ft of short-period swell will be a bit crumbly and fat. It’s clean, but the shape won’t be epic.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Wednesday the 19th and Saturday the 22nd are looking like the standout mornings of the entire forecast. On the 19th, we get a real punch of energy. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NW with that short period (8 seconds) and the energy reading hits 714. The wind is light and cross-offshore, meaning it’s going to be powerful. This is at the top end of what I’d call fun, but it’s pushing into expert territory for sure. Don’t be a hero if you’re not up for a battle.

The 22nd is a similar story. Another 6ft of NW swell, showing 617 on the energy scale, with light winds and clean conditions. These two days are the ones I’d be circling on the calendar. The short period means it won’t be the most flawless groundswell, but the size and the clean conditions will make for some proper, punchy, Fort Point waves. This is the kind of surf that gets the heart rate up. Just remember, at this size, it’s not a day for beginners.

After that, things start to settle down. The following week, from the 23rd through the 26th, we see the size hold in the 4ft to 6ft range, but the energy and the cleanliness aren’t quite there. Mornings will still offer the best of it, but the afternoons get messy with cross-shore winds. It’s still surfable, just not as exciting. The 23rd and 24th have some decent morning size, but the wind is a bit stronger.

Then, we hit a gap. From the 27th to the 29th, the swell fades away to almost nothing. The energy levels drop drastically (reading 64 and 46 on the 28th), and we’re looking at small, weak waves. It’s a real downer to end the run. There might be a tiny bump of long-period SW swell on the morning of the 29th, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

So, here’s the deal. Look at the Wednesday the 19th and Saturday the 22nd morning sessions. That’s where the real power and quality are going to be, even if the direction is a bit cross-off for this NW-swell spot. The conditions will be clean, and the size will have some push. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or just building towards those two days. The forecast confidence for the end of next week is less certain, so keep an eye on it, but as it stands, those are your windows. Get out there when you can.

Rusty, out.

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