Fort Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next 16 days are a real mixed bag for Fort Point—a sheltered, inconsistent, advanced-only beach-and-reef set-up that’s tricky to nail. The best windows are clean, light-wind mornings, but the afternoons get wrecked by a moderate cross-shore breeze. The water’s sitting at 64°—that’s 8° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s very unusual, almost like we’re surfing in a bathtub.

The first chance to get wet kicks off Friday afternoon, 24 July, but honestly, it’s a write-off. The swell is a weak 2 ft from the SW, and with a 16 mph cross-wind, it’s just poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at 679, but it’s not worth paddling out.

Saturday morning, 25 July, offers a tiny 3 ft SW swell with a 21-second period—that’s a very long-period groundswell, which can be a bit tricky at a beach-and-reef break, but it’s clean with a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 830. It’s marginal, but if you’re desperate, it’s the best of a bad bunch for the weekend. The afternoon is back to poor.

Now, Sunday morning, 26 July, through Tuesday morning, 28 July, is where you want to be. Each morning brings clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds (6–9 mph) and 3 ft to 4 ft SW swell. The period drops from 19 seconds down to 18 seconds, still long-period groundswell. The energy sits between moderate and strong—ranging from 729 to 914. The standout is Monday morning, 27 July, with 3 ft SW swell at 18 seconds, clean as a whistle, and a score that says “expect good surf.” It’s the best on offer in the first week.

Wednesday morning, 29 July, is the real gem. The swell is 3 ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1305—strong wave energy. It’s clean with a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the standout of the whole 16-day window. Lock it in. But remember, Fort Point is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it’s on, you’re one of the few. Crowds are often here, so don’t expect it to be empty.

The second week is a different story. From Thursday, 30 July, the swell swings to the WNW with a short, choppy period of just 8 seconds. The energy drops off hard—250 on Thursday morning, then 361 on Friday morning, 31 July. The mornings are clean, but the swell is weak and messy. The standouts from this week are Sunday morning, 2 August, and Monday morning, 3 August, with 6 ft and 6 ft WNW swell respectively, period 9 seconds, and energy in the moderate range (585 and 506). Clean conditions with light 6 mph winds. These are the best of the second week, but that short period means the waves won’t have much shape.

After that, it fades. By Saturday morning, 8 August, the swell is down to 2 ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, energy only 135—weak as. The afternoons are consistently poor across the entire period due to that 16 mph cross-wind.

The best advice? Hit Wednesday morning, 29 July, for the cleanest, most powerful SW groundswell. If you miss that, Sunday and Monday mornings in the second week (2 and 3 August) are your next best, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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