Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Point (reef and point) . This place is sheltered from the swell and likes it best from the SSW, so we’ll keep an eye on that.

The water is sitting at a chilly 58°F , which is a whopping 9°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so don’t forget a thick wetsuit.

The outlook’s a bit of a slow burner. There’s some swell around now, but the wind just won’t play ball, leaving things chopped out and messy for the first few days. Thursday the 13th morning has a clean 4ft swell from the SSW with light offshore wind, but the forecast is marginal. Expect some small clean waves, but nothing to get too excited about.

From Thursday afternoon all through to Tuesday the 20th, it’s mostly cross-onshore or strong wind ruining things. The size bumps up, but the quality drops. Not worth paddling out.

Now, here’s the one to circle: Monday morning, August 17th. We get a clean 6ft swell from the SW (offshore wind from the SW at 3 mph), and the combined swell energy is strong at 1236. The period is a nice long 14 seconds, so these are groundswell lines with proper shape. This is the standout of the whole run – clean, solid, and the offshore breeze will groom it nicely. The break is a reef and point, so that long-period energy will set up beautifully. It’s an intermediate wave and a consistent spot, but it can get crowded sometimes. This is the one to aim for.

Tuesday the 18th has clean options too, with a 7ft SW swell and fresh offshore wind (WSW 22 mph). That’s expert territory at that size, but it’s powerful and fast. Combined energy is 1524 – strong.

After that, things get messy again. A big pulse hits on Saturday the 22nd afternoon with an 12ft SSW swell (combined energy 4926 – very strong), but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a washing machine. That’s more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The last clean window shows up on Wednesday afternoon, August 26th, with a 3ft SW swell and offshore wind. Small but clean. And then Thursday the 27th keeps the clean theme going with a 4ft SW swell and light cross-offshore breezes. Glassy conditions on Friday the 28th morning with a 5ft SW swell and zero wind – that’ll be clean and fun for all levels.

To sum up: the real standout is Monday the 17th. The rest of the second week is hit-or-miss with wind, but the tail end of the month has a few clean small days.

Rusty.

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