Fort Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Sunday, 13 September: Not much happening. Tiny swell, messy onshore wind. Not worth the hassle. You’re better off waiting.

Monday, 14 September – The Pick: This is the one to circle. Fort Point (Big Island) has a clean 1.5m of WNW groundswell, energy is solid at 475, and it’s glassy first thing. The swell period is a touch long at 9 seconds, but the wind is light offshore and it’s going to be clean. The cross-off breeze in the afternoon should keep it shapey, though it does pick up a bit. If you can get out early, do it. This is the best surf of the whole forecast.

Tuesday, 15 September: Smaller, down to 1.4m, but still clean with light cross-off winds. The energy drops a bit, and the period shortens, so it’s more average. Still, it’s surfable. Not a standout, but a fun morning.

Wednesday, 16 September: Drops again to 1.2m. The wind is a bit more on it, and it gets choppy in the afternoon. The morning is still clean-ish, but it’s ordinary. Best to have a short session.

Thursday, 17 September: Tiny, 0.5m, but the period jumps up to 16 seconds. That long period makes it really walled at the beach breaks. It’ll be pretty closeouts. Unless you’ve got a point break nearby, it’s probably not worth it.

Friday, 18 September: Similar story. Still tiny, still long period. A bit of a tease. It’s clean, but there’s just no push.

Saturday, 19 September: Still small. Clean in the morning but gets lumpy in the afternoon. Not much to get excited about.

Sunday, 20 September: Small and bumpy. Onshore wind builds. Not great.

Monday, 21 September: This is the second-best window. Swell is still small, 0.8m, but the energy is solid at 503, and it’s clean with a gentle cross-off. The period is back to 17 seconds, which gives it some power, but again, that long period can be tricky at the beach breaks. It’ll be more of a longboard or funboard day, but it’s clean and there’s a bit of push.

Tuesday, 22 September: A bit more size, 1.3m, and a better period at 9 seconds. This is more of a proper shortboard wave. Clean in the morning with light offshore winds. Good session on the cards.

Wednesday, 23 September: Back down to 0.7m. Clean again, but lacking power. Might be okay on a log.

Thursday, 24 September: Same story. Small, clean, not much behind it.

Friday, 25 September: A slight bump to 0.9m, but the wind is more cross-shore. Ordinary.

Saturday, 26 September: Small and messy again. The afternoon gets blown out.

Sunday, 27 September: Tiny with onshore winds. Forget it.

Monday, 28 September: A little cleanup, 0.7m, glassy morning. But it’s small. The energy is moderate, but it’s a marginal day. If you’re desperate, you can get a wave, but it’s not going to be memorable.

So, to sum it up: The standout is Monday the 14th. It’s clean, it’s got some size, and the energy is there. The other decent window is around Tuesday the 22nd. The rest is pretty average. It’s a typical, smallish run for this stretch. Keep the expectations low, and you might be surprised.

Rusty.

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