Right Point (Cat Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Right, strap in. This forecast for Right Point (Cat Bay) is a bit of a rollercoaster. We’ve got some serious swell energy on the way, but it’s not all going to be clean. The water’s sitting at a pretty standard 56°F for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The big news is the long-period groundswell hitting from the SW, which is exactly the direction this point loves. With periods hanging between 14 and 16 seconds, we’re looking at proper, meaty waves with that extra push. But at a point break, that long period is a good thing – it’ll wrap in nicely and hold its shape. Just don’t expect super-consistent sets; the break itself is inconsistent, so you’ll have to be patient between the good ones.

It kicks off on Friday, August 14th, but don’t rush out. You’ve got a solid 8ft swell (combined energy of 2475) but the wind is straight onshore from the NW at 12 mph. It’ll be a messy, blown-out zoo. Hard pass.

Saturday, August 15th is the one. Saturday morning the wind drops to a glassy ESE breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is still a punchy 6ft from the SW with a 15-second period (energy 1610). The report says excellent surf for experienced surfers, and with those conditions it’ll be as good as it gets. The crowd factor says “sometimes” so you might have to share, but for this quality, it’s worth it. This is the standout. The afternoon goes cross-offshore, still good but a notch down.

Sunday, August 16th drops off to 4ft but stays clean with light ENE/SE winds. Still fun, but smaller.

We then hit a lull from Monday through to Thursday as the size drops and the wind gets cranky. There are a few clean windows, but the energy falls away. Monday afternoon (August 17th) pops up with moderate offshore ESE wind at 12 mph on a 4ft, 16-second swell (energy 823) – worth a sneaky session if you’re keen.

Friday, August 21st afternoon sees a return of clean 4ft swell (energy 780) with a cross-offshore SW breeze, and that’s your next real tidy window.

Then it gets wild. Saturday, August 22nd a near gale rips in from the WSW at 34 mph. That’s pumping 10ft of short-period (9-10 sec) windswell onto the point (energy 1461 and 2390). It’s going to be huge, lumpy, dangerous, and completely unsurfable for anyone but a madman. This is kite or foil territory. Steer clear.

The following week, from Sunday the 23rd onwards, the swell stays solid, between 6ft and 10ft, but the wind is all over the shop – mostly cross or onshore. You’ll get a lot of chop and lump.

The real light at the end of the tunnel is Thursday, August 27th morning. Glassy-clean air, a SSE cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph, and a solid 6ft, 13-second SSW swell (energy 1858). This one is a proper, clean point-break session. Another standout for the experts.

Friday, August 28th afternoon also looks promising: fresh offshore ESE wind at 19 mph with a 5ft, 17-second groundswell (energy 1704). That long period will make it fat and powerful, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be a thing of beauty.

Saturday, August 29th ends the outlook on a quiet note, with 4ft and glassy SE winds in the afternoon.

Bottom line: Saturday the 15th morning is your absolute best bet in the first week – glassy, solid, proper point waves. For the second week, keep your eyes on Thursday the 27th morning and Friday the 28th afternoon. Crowds might be a factor, but the quality will make up for it.

Rusty.

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