Halfpoint/Fullpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Halfpoint/Fullpoint over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you—this isn’t a pretty picture. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for quality waves. The wind is relentless, blowing from the ENE or NE almost every session, and it’s almost always cross-shore or cross-onshore, churning the ocean into a lumpy, choppy mess. There’s no glassy morning, no offshore breeze to clean things up—just raw, messy conditions.

The first proper surf recommendation comes in on Saturday, August 8, but I wouldn’t bother paddling out. The swell is small at 5 ft from the ENE with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (274). The wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and poor. Same story for the rest of that weekend and into Monday (August 10)—swell bumps up to 5 ft, but the period stays short (7–8 seconds), and the wind stays fresh and cross-shore. The energy climbs to moderate (559), but the surf quality is still rated as poor.

There’s a bit of a change mid-week. On Wednesday, August 12, the swell drops to 3 ft but comes from the south with a very long period of 18 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 909 (moderate), but the wind is still a fresh 22 mph cross-shore. A long period swell like this wants a point break or reef to wrap around, not a wind-blown beach setup. The cross-chop just ruins it.

Thursday, August 13, sees the swell hold around 4–4 ft from the south with a 15–16 second period, and the energy is strong (1054). But the wind picks up to 25 mph from the NE, a strong breeze that’s cross-shore and messy. Then things get wild. Friday, August 14, the swell jumps to 8 ft in the morning and 10 ft in the afternoon from the ENE, with a short 8-second period, and the wind becomes a near gale at 31 mph. That’s a lot of water moving (energy at 1349–1481), but it’s a total washing machine. For the more experienced surfers, this is a handful—but it’s not clean, and the cross-shore wind makes it a battle. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The weekend of August 15–16 is a big one. Saturday morning sees 13 ft ENE swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is very strong (2816–3293). The wind is a strong 25–28 mph cross-shore or cross-onshore. This is expert territory only—over 8 ft and messy. Sunday (August 16) brings 10 ft from the south with a 12-second period, again strong energy (3848), but the wind is still a strong cross-shore. Not good.

After that, things settle down a bit but never get good. From Monday, August 17, through to Sunday, August 23, the swell drops back to 1 ft–5 ft, mostly ENE with short periods, and the wind remains a fresh to moderate breeze, always cross-shore or cross-onshore. The energy drops to weak to moderate (220–473). There’s one tiny window on Wednesday, August 19 afternoon, with a 1 ft SSW very long period swell (16 seconds), but it’s still cross-shore and choppy.

The water temperature anomaly is average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The bottom line: there’s no standout session in this whole forecast. The wind is the enemy—it never lets up. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday, August 12 morning has the best potential with that 3 ft south groundswell at 18 seconds, but don’t expect it to be clean. The cross-shore wind will still be a factor, and the break is exposed, so it’s a gamble. If you’re a beginner, steer clear of anything above 5 ft—and most of the window is above that, or the wind is too strong. Honestly, it’s a blank run for the area. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts—things can change.

Rusty.

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