North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and let’s get straight into it for North Point.

The next week and a half has plenty of size, but conditions are going to be a bit of a mixed bag before we get to some proper gems. The water’s sitting about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 66°, which is a nice little bonus.

Tuesday August 25th is a total write-off, mate. We’ve got a strong cross-shore from the north-west piling in at 25 mph, and the swell’s already a messy 8ft from the WSW with moderate combined swell energy of 2796. Slap a bit of light rain on top and you’ve got poor surf conditions with a cross-chop – not worth paddling out for. Tuesday afternoon stays on the nose with rain showers and a fresh cross-onshore, so leave the board in the car.

Wednesday August 26th sees a big jump in size to 15-16ft WSW swell with very strong combined energy reaching 13576 by morning and 13284 in the arvo. The period’s up at 17-18 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell, but the wind is still onshore or cross-shore, leaving it fairly choppy and lumpy – you’d want to be experienced and pick your tides. It’s marginal, suited for the crew who know this break.

Thursday August 27th the swell drops back to 12-13ft and the period shortens to 14-15 seconds, but we’ve got a moderate to fresh cross-shore from the SSE that’s still lumpy. Score’s not great for the average punter.

Now, the first real standout is the last day of August. Saturday August 29th morning is fairly clean with a moderate cross-offshore, 7ft SW swell at 16 seconds and combined wave energy of 3114. But the arvo – that’s the one. Gentle offshore breeze from the ENE, clean conditions, and solid 10ft SW swell with a long period of 18 seconds and very strong energy of 5122. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, but with that size and a long period, North Point as a point break should handle it nicely. Crowds are only sometimes, so you might get a few out there, but it’ll be worth it.

Sunday August 30th morning stays clean with a light breeze from the NNE and 10ft WSW swell at 16 seconds. Nice, but not quite the quality of Saturday afternoon. The arvo turns cross-onshore and light, so it gets a little ripply.

Monday August 31st and Tuesday September 1st are a step down with onshore winds and choppy conditions, so pass.

We hit Wednesday September 2nd morning, and we get a 13ft SW swell from a westerly light breeze, but it’s onshore and unknown for texture. The afternoon lifts to 15ft WSW with very strong energy of 9173 – still onshore, but it’s big and has some grunt.

Thursday September 3rd offers a gentle cross-shore with a 12ft WSW swell, but nothing to fire the stoke.

Now the next real standout lands on Saturday September 5th morning. Gentle cross-offshore from the SE, combined wave energy of 2444, and 10ft SW swell with a period of 13 seconds. It’s clean and excellent for experienced surfers – that’s a good window.

Sunday September 6th morning – now we’re talking. Light offshore breeze from the ENE, 8ft WSW swell at 13 seconds, combined energy of 2973, clean conditions. This one’s a beauty. The arvo gets a cross-shore, so enjoy the morning.

Monday September 7th morning is absolute gold if you can wait. Light offshore from the east, 6ft SW swell but with a very long period of 21 seconds – that’s a deep ocean groundswell – and combined energy still strong at 5051. Clean, excellent for experienced surfers. The arvo gets a cross-shore on a 13ft SW swell with a 18-second period, which is solid but a bit lumpy.

Tuesday September 8th morning has a moderate offshore from the ENE with 12ft SW swell at 16 seconds, clean and excellent. Arvo’s even cleaner with a light east offshore and the same size and period.

Wednesday September 9th morning pushes a fresh offshore from the NE at 22 mph with 13ft SW swell, combined energy of 6375, and it’s clean. The arvo stays clean with a fresh cross-offshore and 13ft WSW swell, energy at 7523 – that’s a big solid finish.

There is a four-day gap from Thursday August 27th through to Saturday August 29th where it’s mostly marginal, but it’s not a total blank. For the standout sessions, I’d be pointing to Saturday August 29th afternoon, Sunday September 6th morning, and Monday September 7th morning – those are the ones to circle with a fat marker, especially as the long-range calls like the 7th September are a bit more of a punt but look real promising. And for the later dates, the 8th and 9th September are worth the wait.

Rusty.

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