Halfpoint/Fullpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Well, I gotta be honest with ya – this stretch at Halfpoint/Fullpoint is lookin’ pretty grim for the next two weeks. We’ve got a real run of messy, windy, cross-shore and cross-onshore junk that’s just not gonna deliver any kind of quality ride. The water temp is sittin’ around 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be shiverin’ while you’re gettin’ skunked.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday afternoon the 30th of July has a weak 2-foot SSW swell with a very long 18-second period – that groundswell energy is there (559), but it’s wasted with a 15 mph cross-on breeze. Choppy, poor, don’t bother. Friday the 31st through to the weekend (1st and 2nd of August) actually sees some size buildin’ – up to 10 feet on Saturday morning – but it’s all short-period, 8-second windswell from the east, and the wind is howlin’ at 28 mph cross-shore. That’s a mess. That much energy (1578) with that wind is honestly more of a kitesurfin’ setup than a paddle surf situation. Too big and blown out for beginners, and even for experts, the quality is just not there.

The following week doesn’t get much better. The swell drops off but the wind stays stubbornly cross or cross-on from the ENE or NE, always in the moderate to fresh breeze range. The only flicker of hope comes on Tuesday morning the 4th of August. We’ve got a 5-foot swell from the ENE with a longer 12-second period, and the wind is a lighter 12 mph cross-shore. The energy is moderate (706). It’s still only a “marginal” call – the tide or somethin’ might be off – but it’s the least terrible option in the whole window. Still, don’t expect much.

After that, it’s a slow fade into tiny, weak, and messy surf. The second week sees wave heights droppin’ below 3 feet, with periods all over the shop, and the energy drops right down to 94 by Friday the 14th of August. Just a long, flat, blown-out run.

Bottom line: I can’t point to a single standout in this whole 16-day window. There’s a gap of good surf that never really starts. If you’re desperate, maybe paddle out Tuesday morning the 4th for a few grovelly ones, but keep your expectations in the dirt. This is one of those stretches where it’s better to wait for the next weather pattern to shift.

Rusty.

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