Fox Hill Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you, the next couple of weeks at Fox Hill Point are looking pretty flat and bleak for the most part. We've got a long stretch of small, weak wind swell with mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there. You're gonna have to be patient; there's a big gap of mostly nothing recommended until we get into the second week.

For the first week, from Saturday the 5th through to the following weekend, it's just tiny. We're talking knee to waist-high slop at best, with combined wave energy barely scratching the triple digits on Sunday the 6th (117). The swell is mostly from the east or southeast with periods around 6 to 8 seconds, so no power or shape to speak of. Winds are all over the place but mostly working against us. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th see the swell drop even further to ankle and knee-high with energy readings of 48 and 20. It’s clean on Monday with a light offshore, but there's just nothing to ride. A couple of days in the middle of the week, like Wednesday the 9th, bring a little pulse but it’s short-period junk around 3 ft and 4 to 5 seconds; the energy is only 59 to 64, and while the morning is clean, it’s hardly worth a paddle.

The whole first week is a write-off for any decent surfing. You’d be better off tuning the board or going for a jog. The only glimmer of hope is late on Sunday the 13th. A new swell shows up in the afternoon, a 6 ft southern hemi groundswell with a 6-second period and combined energy of 225. That’s moderate energy, but the period is short for a south swell and the wind is a cross-shore. It’s still scoring a zero for quality, so don't get too excited.

Into the second week, things stay stubbornly small and unappealing. The only real moment that gets a "surfable but very ordinary" nod is Thursday morning, the 17th of September. We’ll have a glassy 3 ft wave from the ENE with a short 5-second period. The energy is only 79, but the glassy conditions will make it look tidy. After that, Friday the 18th sees a bigger pulse of 4 ft from the east with a slightly better 8-second period and energy of 205, but it's accompanied by a choppy cross-onshore breeze, so it's another no-go. The final weekend just fades back to tiny onshore dribble.

Honestly, there's no standout day to recommend. The forecast is dry, but the surf is effectively non-existent for a 16-day run. It's one of those stretches where the ocean just isn't cooperating. Keep checking back, things can change, but right now, this is a no-go.

Rusty.

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