North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through for North Point, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the wind, so you’ve gotta pick your windows.

We kick off with a big pulse Friday the 3rd morning. The combined energy is pumping at (3200), with a solid 10ft groundswell from the southwest and a 14-second period. The wind is light offshore from the northeast, so it’s going to be clean and powerful. This is for the experienced crew only though—10ft is serious, and the long period will make it lurch at a beach break, but at a point like this, it’ll be lining up nicely. Water temp is 67°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Friday afternoon the wind swings a bit cross-shore, and the swell backs off slightly to 8ft—still good, but a touch messier with a slight cross-chop.

Saturday the 4th is a write-off. We get a strong northeasterly breeze all day—15-18 mph cross-offshore—and while the swell remains in the 8-10ft range (energy 4587), that wind is just too strong to make it enjoyable. It’ll be blown out.

Sunday the 5th is a flat mess with rain and strong onshore winds. Swell drops to 5-6ft and the energy is down to (823)—honestly, you’d be better off staying home. That continues into a poor run through to Thursday the 9th. The wind is predominantly southerly, cross or cross-onshore, and the quality slips. There’s still 8-10ft of swell (energy around 2000-3000), but it’s choppy and ugly.

Now, hold on. Wednesday the 8th morning stands out as a hidden gem. The swell is 10ft from the WSW, 15-second period (energy 3750) and the wind is completely glassy—0 mph. That’s a rare moment of pure, clean power. For the guns, it’s a winner.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are marginal at best—south winds pick up again, making it lumpy. The swell stays around 8ft from the southwest, but the wind wrecks it.

Then we get a proper standout: Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th. On the 11th, we see the biggest energy of the whole run—(10707)—with a 13ft southwest swell and a very long 19-second period. That’s deep ocean groundswell. The wind is moderate cross-shore from the south, so there’ll be some chop, but the power is unreal. This is expert territory only. By Sunday the 12th, the wind backs off to a light cross-offshore and the swell drops to 10ft—still huge, but cleaner. This is the pick of the second weekend.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are both excellent. The swell is 8-8ft from the southwest, with clean offshore or glassy winds. The energy is still strong (3312 and 1628), and the conditions will be well-shaped and hollow. A solid week of waves for those who can handle it.

From Wednesday the 15th onward, we’re into a drop-off. The swell fades to 4-5ft and the energy sinks below (1000). The wind stays clean but it’s just not enough push for a good session. Thursday the 16th sees a weird little bump in period to 18 seconds, but only 5-6ft of swell (energy 1472). That’s a long-period micro-swell—good for a point break maybe, but mostly gutless.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th turn ugly again with strong westerly winds and 8-12ft of messy, wind-affected swell. Not worth paddling out for.

So, the big highlights? Friday the 3rd morning for the early crew if you can handle 10ft clean and heavy, and the weekend of Saturday the 11th through Monday the 13th for the biggest swell of the run. The glassy morning on Wednesday the 8th is a sneaky good one too. Get on it.

Rusty

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