Halfpoint/Fullpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, mate. Rusty here, and I'm looking over the charts for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for Halfpoint/Fullpoint. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, to be honest. The wind just won't behave, and when it's not blowing a gale from the ENE, the surf is either junk or too small to make the hassle worthwhile. There's a patch of low energy and some longer period stuff sneaking in late on, but the wind spoils it every time.

Let's run through it. Starting Friday the 10th of July through to Sunday the 19th, it's all strong cross-shore winds from the ENE (22 to 25 mph) and messy, lumpy conditions. Swell hangs around 6 ft to 7 ft with a short, weak period of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is all over the place, sometimes moderate (341) and other times stronger (721), but it doesn't matter – the onshore/cross chop makes it a total mess. Not worth paddling out.

Then Monday the 13th through to Thursday the 16th, the wind eases a touch, but it's still a fresh cross-shore, and the swell drops off. On the 15th and 16th, we get a decent little spike in period – up to 14, 16, even 17 seconds from the SSW – but the swell height is tiny (2 ft to 2 ft) and the wind is still cross or cross-on from the ENE. That's a real shame, because a groundswell that long has some punch, but it's just not got enough height to work, and the wind will mess up any clean lines. The combined energy is moderate (335 to 500), but again, with that wind, it's a no-go.

We see the wind and swell pick back up from Friday the 17th through Monday the 20th, but it's the same story – strong to fresh ENE cross or cross-on winds, waves around 5 ft to 7 ft, and a short 7-8 second period. The combined energy gets strong again (up to 629), but the surf quality is still rated as poor. It looks more like a kite-surfing setup than paddle surfing.

The final few days, Tuesday the 22nd to Saturday the 25th, things calm down a touch, with moderate fresh breezes. The swell drops to between 2 ft and 5 ft, and the period finally gets interesting again on the 24th and 25th with a 17 to 20 second SSW groundswell. But the height is too small (2 ft to 2 ft), and the wind is cross-shore right through it. The energy levels remain in the moderate range (330 to 520). So, no standout, no hidden gem. This spot is just not on.

The water temp is sitting at about 79°F with only a 0.2°F anomaly, so it's spot on average for the time of year – not that you'll be feeling it from the beach.

Look, the whole 26-day outlook is a blank for quality surf. This place is fairly consistent with swell, but the wind is the enemy here. It doesn't stay this poor forever, but for now, I'd find something else to do.

Rusty.

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