North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your stick. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for North Point. This is a classic point break setup, and it’s got some serious potential, but you’ve gotta be ready to pick the right window.

The water's sitting at 67°F at the start, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really noticeable, feels like a warm bath out there.

We’ve got a massive run of solid, powerful SW groundswell coming through. The energy is monstrous, hitting values like 6494 early on, so there’s a huge amount of juice in the water. The main event, the absolute standout, is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. You’ve got a 13ft SW groundswell with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, which for a point break like this, is a dream. The wind is glassy, coming from the NNW at just 3 mph. That’s perfection. The conditions are described as exceptional for expert surfers, and that’s no joke. At 13ft, this is not for the faint-hearted; this is strictly for the experienced crew. The combined energy is a massive 7979 (moderate to strong). This is the day to call in sick.

Friday morning the 14th is also a good call. The swell is still a solid 12ft from the SW, with a 16-second period. The wind is a light NNE cross-offshore at 6 mph, which will keep the waves clean. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, but slightly less punchy than Thursday. The energy is still very strong at 5535.

Saturday the 15th sees the swell drop a bit to 8ft and shift to the WSW, with a period of 14 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the N at 12 mph. This is more manageable for the strong intermediate, but still a powerful wave. The energy is 2576 (moderate).

After that, the week gets tricky. Monday the 17th is a write-off – strong onshore winds and rain. We then have a window on Tuesday afternoon, the 18th of August. The swell is back up to 13ft from the WSW with a 15-second period, and the wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the NNW at 12 mph. The energy is huge at 12987 (very strong). The forecast is marginal due to wind, but it could be a heavy, powerful option for the hardcore crew. It’s not as clean as Thursday, but it’s worth a look.

The following week gets messy. The swell stays big, pushing 16ft to 20ft from the 20th onwards, but the wind is all over the place – mostly cross or cross-onshore, with rain and storms. There’s a chance on the morning of Thursday the 20th with a 16ft W swell and 14-second period, but the wind is cross, so it’ll be lumpy. The energy is massive at 12307. This is for the die-hards only, and it’s a long-range call, so don’t bank on it.

After that, the pattern goes downhill. The wind stays onshore or strong cross-shore for the rest of the run, making it look more like a kite-surfing show than a clean paddle session. The final few days show surf in the 7ft to 10ft range, but with poor wind.

So, to sum it up: the best by a country mile is Thursday morning the 13th of August. That’s the one. Friday morning the 14th is your backup plan. The rest is a gamble for the committed.

Rusty.

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