North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

The next couple of weeks at North Point are looking like a real mixed bag with some serious size coming through, but you’ll have to pick your windows carefully. We’ve got a long-period, deep south-west groundswell rolling in, which is a classic setup for this point break. The water temperature is feeling about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick off proper on Thursday morning, August 13th. It’s an early call with glassy, clean conditions under clear skies and a light NW breeze. The swell is a solid 13 feet from the SW with a very long 16-second period, pumping a massive 7979 units of energy. This is serious, expert-level surf. It will be too big for everyone except the most seasoned crew. The wind is offshore for this spot, so the lines will be perfect.

Friday morning, August 14th, is a solid option. The swell has dropped slightly to 12 feet, still from the SW with a 16-second period and 5535 units of energy. The wind is a light NNE cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers.

The weekend gets a bit tricky. Saturday morning, August 15th, the swell has backed off to 8 feet from the WSW, period dropping to 14 seconds. The wind is a stronger NNE cross-offshore at 25 km/h, which will keep it clean but the swell is less consistent. The energy is down to 2613. It’s a marginal call. Saturday afternoon improves with a clean cross-off breeze and still 8 feet of swell.

Sunday is a write-off for good conditions. The swell is 10 feet from the WSW, but the wind is howling at 30 km/h from the NNE. While cross-off, it’s a fresh breeze that will make things lumpy. The score is low.

Monday, August 17th, is a total washout. Strong onshore winds from the west and rain make for poor, unsurfable conditions. The same goes for Tuesday, though the swell is massive at 16 feet+ from the WSW. The energy readings are over 13000, but it’s cross-on and messy. This is a setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The middle of the week from Wednesday, August 19th, through to Friday, August 21st, is blown out by strong, onshore westerlies. The swell remains big but the wind is a killer. There are no good options here.

We start to see a glimmer of hope on Saturday, August 22nd. The swell is 10 feet from the SW, but the wind is onshore from the west. It’s still marginal.

The real standout in the second week looks to be Monday, August 24th. The swell has dropped to 4 feet from the WSW, but the period is a massive 20 seconds, generating 1788 units of energy. The wind goes glassy out of the west. This is an excellent session for experienced surfers, offering clean, long-period lines. It’s smaller but the quality will be high.

Then we get a nice pulse mid-week. Tuesday, August 25th, sees the swell jump back to 13 feet from the WSW with an 18-second period and nearly 10000 units of energy. Light winds from the NNW keep it clean. It’s a big, powerful swell, but the conditions are good and it’s a promising but less certain long-range call.

The final days of the month, Thursday, August 27th, offer a clean, cross-off breeze and a 8 feet swell from the WSW. It’s a nice, mellow end to the forecast for experienced surfers.

Rusty.

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