Fort Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Fort Point. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a real standout waiting for us in the first week of August. This is a sheltered, inconsistent spot that needs the right conditions to line up, and for the most part, it’s looking like a morning-only affair with a few choice windows.

The water’s sitting at 64° – that’s a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. The ocean’s got a warm blanket on it, so the wetsuit might feel a touch heavier than you’re used to.

The first decent chance is Monday morning, the 27th of July. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell coming out of the SW with a long period of 18 seconds. The wind is a light WSW cross-off, keeping things tidy. The combined energy is moderate at (733). It’s a good start, but the afternoon fills in with a lumpy cross-shore wind that messes it up.

Tuesday the 28th is very similar in the morning – same 4 ft SW swell, 18-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-off. Nice and clean, moderate energy (908). Wednesday morning the 29th keeps that same mellow routine: 3 ft SW swell, 16 seconds, light cross-off. Clean and workable.

Now, Thursday morning the 30th starts a little shift. The swell direction swings to WNW, dropping to a short 8-second period and picking up to 6 ft. The energy drops to moderate (402). That short-period stuff is a bit weaker in shape. Friday morning the 31st is similar, 5 ft, still short period, just ordinary conditions.

Then we hit the big one. Skip ahead to Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. That’s the real standout of the whole 16-day run. Fort Point is going to see a solid 8 ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period and a massive combined energy reading of (1569) – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is a light 6 mph SW cross-off, so it should be clean. This is a big one for advanced surfers only; 8 ft is expert territory, especially at an inconsistent reef setup. If you’ve got the skills, this is the session to circle.

After that, things settle back down. The morning of Monday the 3rd has a clean 6 ft WNW swell, energy at (484), still decent. The rest of that week and into the second week we’re mostly looking at smaller, short-period WNW swells in the 4 ft to 6 ft range, with light morning winds keeping things rideable but nothing special.

The 7th and 8th of August mornings offer some more WNW groundswell (10-second period) at 4 ft to 5 ft – clean and consistent enough, but nothing close to that big Sunday. The morning of the 10th of August has a clean 6 ft WNW swell with 11-second period, energy at (835), making it a solid finisher for the run.

Bottom line: it’s a slow start, with a big, powerful spike on the 2nd of August morning being the absolute best on offer. Get out before the afternoon wind picks up, and watch the tide.

Rusty.

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