North Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at the forecast for North Point. This is a proper, serious point break, and it’s got one hell of a run coming up. The water is currently sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 5/4 at home if you’ve got a decent 4/3.

The swell engine is firing, and we’re looking at a massive groundswell (6018 combined energy) arriving on Monday the 7th. This is a solid 12 ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, paired with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 6 mph. It’s a clean, powerful, expert-only wave. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The size and energy are massive, and the wind is practically perfect for a point break. It’s going to be a serious session for the chargers, but it’s way too big for beginners at over 8 ft. You’ll want to be confident in your paddling, because that long period means long lulls between sets, but when they come, they’ll be freight trains. Crowds are a possibility at this spot, but with that size, it might thin the herd a bit.

The wind picks up on Monday afternoon, swinging to a 19 mph cross-shore, which will mess up the face a bit. Tuesday morning the 8th is the next proper window, with a 13 ft SW groundswell (8050 energy) and a clean, cross-off ESE breeze at 12 mph. That’s a lot of water moving, and it’s still classed for experts. Tuesday afternoon, the wind drops to 6 mph, making it light and clean again, though the swell backs off slightly to 12 ft from the WSW.

Wednesday the 9th sees the swell dip to 10 ft, but the wind goes offshore from the ENE at 19 mph. Fresh offshore and clean is a dream at a point, but the period is still a long 15 seconds, so it’ll be a heavy, powerful wave. The combined energy (3750) is moderate, but it’s a solid session.

We get a bit of a break from the big stuff on Thursday the 10th. The morning has 6 ft clean swell, but the real treat is Thursday afternoon: glassy conditions with zero wind and a 7 ft WSW groundswell (15-second period). This is a perfect, clean wave for experienced surfers. The energy is moderate (1937), but the glassy conditions make it a top-tier window.

Friday the 11th is a bit more of a mixed bag. The morning has a 6 ft, 19-second period groundswell. That’s a very long period, which at a point break is excellent, but the (3210) energy is moderate. The wind is a cross-off from the north, so it’s clean. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore.

Now, we hit a rough patch. From Saturday the 12th right through to Sunday the 13th, the wind is onshore and strong, making the conditions poor. The swell is still there, but it’s a cross-onshore, lumpy mess. Not worth paddling out.

The good news returns on Monday the 14th. Monday morning brings a 12 ft WSW swell (13-second period) with a light cross-off from the north at 6 mph. The energy is still strong (3764). The real gem is Monday afternoon: glassy conditions again with a 10 ft, 14-second swell. It’s perfect. Tuesday the 15th morning is also glassy with a 10 ft swell. This is a great, clean run of days for experienced surfers.

After that, the conditions get choppy and cross-shore again through the middle of the week. The weekend of the 19th and 20th is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf.

The final fling comes on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd. The swell is huge again, 13 ft with a 17-second period (9803 energy), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a messy, powerful beast. It’s a long-range call, so treat it as promising but uncertain. The Tuesday the 22nd afternoon looks blown out with a near gale.

The best of the bunch is Monday the 7th, with that massive, clean, SW groundswell. The runner-up is the glassy Thursday afternoon the 10th – it’s smaller, but you can’t beat zero wind.

Rusty.

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