North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the surf for our stretch of coast. It’s been a proper winter mess out there, and the ocean has been shouting for a few days. The south-west groundswell is hammering us, but that wind has been the story – howling WSW and SW, onshore and cross-onshore, just ruining everything. We’re talking about a big, angry ocean for the next few days. That’s your combo of a strong south-west swell and a bad breeze making for some seriously ugly, blown-out conditions. The energy readings are huge, pushing 11856 early on Sunday, and that’s just a lot of water moving around without any shape to it. It looks more like a day for the kites and the foils than for the paddle.

Now, we are looking right down the barrel of a long, bleak stretch. From now through to Tuesday the 19th, the forecast is pretty grim. It’s a week of onshores, lumpy seas, and blown-out crumble. There might be the occasional window, like Wednesday the 12th, where the wind eases right off and the swell is still a decent 13ft, but it’s tagged as marginal, and you just know the currents will be all over the place with that kind of size.

Then, something shifts. It’s like the ocean finally takes a breath. The real standout, the one that lights me up, is Thursday the 13th . The morning is going to be glassy. *Glassy*. The wind goes to zero, and we’ve got a solid 12ft of south-west groundswell, with a period of 16 seconds, pushing in from the SW. That’s the one. The energy is still solid at 6618. It’s a big, powerful swell, so this is for the experienced crew only. North Point is a point break, and it’s fairly consistent, so those long-period lines should wrap in nicely with that glassy surface. It’s going to be a proper session. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest suit, but it’s still chilly.

The next day, Friday the 14th, is another cracker and a bit more user-friendly. The swell backs off slightly to 12ft, but the wind swings to a light cross-off from the north-north-east. That’s a clean, offshore flow that is going to hold those south-west lines up. The period is still a solid 16 seconds, and the energy is still good at 5535. It’s a similar deal to Thursday but the smaller size takes the edge off. This will be a peaky, fun day on the points, and another one where the surf will be clean and well-shaped.

Saturday the 15th is still worth getting out of bed for. The swell drops a bit more to 8ft, but it’s still coming from the south-west, with a 14-second period. The wind is light and cross-off again, so it's still clean, with energy around 2344. It’s a nice, fun size for a lot of boards, and the point should be working well.

Then, like a bad dream, it all gets messy again late on the 16th and into the 17th. The wind swings back onshore and the swell jumps right back up, blowing everything out again.

So, for the long-range look, there’s not much on the horizon after that. It looks like we might get a few smaller, cleaner days around the 19th, but the wind is iffy. But don’t get too excited for the final week; it’s mostly onshore slop and rain, with the swell dropping right off. The energy dies down to the low 1000s and 2000s, and the wind is just constantly messing it up. It’s a long way out, but it’s not looking like there’s anything else remotely close to what we’re getting on the 13th and 14th. That's your window. Don't miss it.

Rusty.

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