North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what North Point’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty wild ride ahead, with some serious size on the way, but you’re gonna have to work for the good windows. The water’s sitting at 65°—that’s about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so the temps are feeling pretty nice.

We’ve got a solid pulse of long-period SW groundswell arriving right now, Sunday August 30th. The morning is your golden ticket. The wind is light and clean out of the NE, keeping it glassy, and we’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the WSW with a 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and for a point break like North Point, it’s going to reel down the line with some serious power. The combined energy is massive at 6043 (moderate to strong energy). This is advanced territory—way too big for beginners, and even for most, it’s a handful. The crowd might be out there, but if you’re up for it, this is the best of the near-term.

Sunday afternoon, the wind swings NW and goes cross, turning things a bit bumpy—still surfable, but not as clean.

Monday the 31st is a write-off. The wind cranks up from the WNW, onshore and choppy, and the swell drops a bit. That’s a day to sit out.

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 1st and 2nd, stay poor. The wind is onshore from the WSW, and while the swell holds around 10ft, it’s a mess. The period drops from 15 to 13 seconds, losing that long-range magic. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 3rd is bigger again, 12ft, but the wind is howling from the WNW at 19-25 mph, making it lumpy and messy. Kite surfers might be stoked, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass.

Friday the 4th brings a massive pulse—20ft early, 18ft in the afternoon—but with strong onshore winds, it’s just a washing machine. The energy is off the charts (13684 and 14554), but it’s not surfable for us.

Saturday the 5th is still blown out, and Sunday the 6th has a 16ft swell but with a cross-onshore wind, so it’s choppy. Not ideal.

Now, looking ahead to the second week, there’s a glimmer of hope. Monday the 7th has a cleaner 12ft swell with light cross-onshore winds, but it’s only marginal.

Tuesday the 8th of September is the real standout in the long-range. The morning has a beautiful 10ft SW groundswell (15-second period) and a clean NNW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is 4650, and the score tells the story: excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on your calendar. The afternoon is still decent but not as good.

Then, Thursday the 10th of September is a potential bomb. The morning session shows a 15ft WSW swell with an 18-second period, a proper long-period groundswell, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNW. The energy is huge at 11328, and the forecast is exceptional for expert surfers. This is the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful window of the entire forecast. Afternoon gets messy again.

The rest of the second week gets a bit up and down with more onshore winds and lumpy conditions, though Saturday the 12th still has a strong 15ft pulse but in a cross-onshore wind. Monday the 14th has a chunky 20ft to 21ft W swell, and the wind is actually clean and cross-offshore, giving it a big score of 8. That’s a promising end to the run, but it’s a long way out.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Sunday August 30th morning for the first week, and the absolute standout is Thursday September 10th morning. That second one is the one to get excited about—just keep an eye on the forecasts as it gets closer.

Rusty.

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