Lauderdale Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, I'm looking at a pretty quiet picture for Lauderdale Point. This is a very sheltered spot, and the swell energy just doesn't build up much at all. The whole 16-day window is rated as poor surf conditions, so there's no proper standout session, but I'll walk you through the best of what's on offer and the gaps you'll have to deal with.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing special there.

There's a big gap of nothing worthwhile for the first few days. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August are flat with tiny, weak swell and poor wind. The combined energy is only 67 (on Saturday morning) and 22 (on Sunday morning), which is very weak. You'd be better off staying home.

Things start to look a little cleaner from Monday the 10th, but the waves are still tiny. Monday morning has a 1 ft south swell with a long 19-second period, but the energy is still only moderate at 111. The wind is cross-off, so the surface is clean, but it's not really surfable. Monday afternoon gets a bit of a blow from the SSW at 25 mph, which is a strong breeze, so it's still clean but the swell is too small.

The best the forecast has to offer arrives around Friday the 14th of August. The morning sees a 3 ft south swell with a 17-second period, pushing the combined energy to a moderate 546. The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph, keeping it clean. The afternoon picks up a bit more, with a 4 ft SSW swell and the same long period, boosting the energy to 867. Still, the score is a zero because it's such a sheltered break that even this swell doesn't translate into proper waves. For a beginner spot, this is too small to be fun.

Then, on Saturday the 15th of August, you get a glassy morning with a 3 ft south swell and 17-second period, and the energy is a moderate 448. The wind is glassy from the NW at 3 mph. This is the cleanest the surf will be, but it's just not breaking with any power at Lauderdale Point.

After that, it fades again. You'll see a long stretch from the 17th of August right through to the end of the outlook on the 23rd, with nothing but tiny, weak swell and poor scoring. The energy drops back to 50 or less most days, with the occasional bump to 107 or 165, but the swell is well under 2 ft.

So, to be plain, there's no real surf to get excited about. If you're desperate for a paddle, the cleanest window is the morning of Saturday the 15th of August, but keep your expectations very low. For a wave that's worth getting out of bed for, you're better off waiting for a different forecast.

Rusty.

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