Halfpoint/Fullpoint Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. This forecast is basically one long, frustrating wait for the ocean to sort itself out.

We’ve got a near-constant barrage of strong cross-shore winds, mainly blasting out of the ENE at 18 to 28 mph. That means lumpy, cross-chop conditions are the name of the game for days. It’s not surfable; it’s a washing machine. The swell energy is all over the place, but a lot of it is weak-to-moderate until a massive, ugly spike shows up. That spike is on the morning of the 8th of September, with a huge 16ft swell from the SSW and a combined energy reading of 10220 – that’s a big ocean out there. But don’t get your hopes up. The wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it a total mess. It’s a beast, but it’s only really a kite-surfing wind if anything. That kind of power with that wind direction is just not for the paddle crew.

Honestly, for the first twelve days, from the 2nd of September all the way through to the 13th of September, there isn’t a single window I’d recommend paddling out. It’s a long, dry gap. Most of the time the wave comment is just “poor surf conditions.” Even the “marginal” calls are let down by the wind. And that water temperature is about 81°, so it’s your typical warm bath for the time of year – nothing weird going on there.

Things calm down eventually, but nothing screams quality.

Halfpoint/Fullpoint
This spot is exposed to the swell and needs an ESE wind to be at its best, but it’s constantly getting hammered by a strong cross or cross-onshore breeze from the ENE or NE. For a break that’s fairly consistent and usually an intermediate-level wave, it’s just getting smoked. The only day that even sort of hints at something is the morning of the 9th of September. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSW with a long 14-second period, and the wind finally eases up to a light 6 mph cross-onshore. The combined energy is a pretty weak 630 though, so while conditions might be the least terrible out of the whole run, the wave itself will be pretty weak and slow. It’s still not good, but it’s the only day that’s not a total write-off.

Sorry, folks. This look is a blank one for the area. It’s a long run of days with nothing on offer. Forecasts can always change, but for now, we wait.
Rusty.

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