Halfpoint/Fullpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a honest look at what’s coming down the line at Halfpoint/Fullpoint. I gotta tell you straight up, this forecast is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at sixteen days of onshore slop, and not a single window where it all comes together for a decent paddle.

Right from the get-go, starting Monday 6 July, it’s a mess. We’ve got ENE wind hammering in at 25 mph, blowing straight across the break. The swell is coming from the same direction, around 7 ft to 7 ft, but with a short period of just 7 to 8 seconds. That’s pure windswell, and with that strong cross-shore wind, the face is just gonna be a lumpy, choppy disaster. The combined energy is moderate, reading between 824 and 918, but it’s all junk energy. The water temp anomaly is neutral, so about average for this time of year, but you won’t care about that when you’re getting blown off your board. This is not surfable.

And the pattern just locks in. Through Wednesday 8 July, Thursday 9 July, Friday 10 July, into the weekend of 12 and 13 July – it’s the same story. Fresh to strong ENE winds, cross-shore all day, with swell heights bouncing between 5 ft and 7 ft but always that short, weak 7 to 8 second period. The combined energy drops a bit, sitting between 357 and 644, but the quality is zero. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re into that sort of thing. For us surfers? It’s a hard pass.

We do see a brief shift around Tuesday 14 July and Wednesday 15 July. The swell direction swings around to a clean SSW, with a very long period of 14 to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. But here’s the catch: the height drops to a tiny 2 ft to 3 ft. On a beach-and-reef setup like this, a long-period south swell that small is barely going to show. The wind is still howling from the ENE at 22 mph, cross-shore, so any little wave that does try to stand up will get blown apart. The combined energy is moderate (371 to 602), but the combo of size and wind kills it.

From Thursday 16 July all the way through to Tuesday 21 July, we’re back in the same grotty cycle. ENE swell, 5 ft to 7 ft, short period, and constant cross-shore winds. The combined energy stays in the moderate range, peaking around 613 on the 21st, but it’s all for nothing. Not one standout day, not one session where you’d bother waxing up.

So, the reality is this: there is a 16-day gap with no surf on offer. Halfpoint/Fullpoint is fairly consistent usually, but when the wind locks in from the ENE for this long and the swell follows suit, it’s just one long, blown-out stretch. Stick a pin in it and check back; forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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