Right Point (Cat Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table at Right Point in Cat Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first real chance for a surf is on Thursday, August 20th, but it’s not much to write home about. We’ve got a 2ft SW groundswell with a nice long 13-second period, but the wind’s blowing onshore from the WNW at 9 mph. Combined wave energy is 283 (weak), and the water’s sitting at 56°F – about average for this time of year. Conditions are poor, so I’d stay on the beach and watch the clouds roll by.

Through Friday and into Saturday, August 21st and 22nd, things get bigger but uglier. By Saturday morning, we’re looking at 8ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period – that’s a solid, long-period groundswell, but the wind’s turned cross-on from the WNW at 22 mph. Energy jumps up to 2725 (strong), but with that fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s lumpy mess. Not paddle-worthy, and at over 8ft, it’s expert territory if you’re insane enough to try. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday, August 23rd, is where we get our first real standout. Sunday afternoon shows 6ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, combined energy of 2052 (strong), and a light breeze from the NNW at 6 mph, which is offshore here. That’s clean, glassy conditions on a point break that favours W swell. It’s a bit inconsistent, so don’t expect a wave every minute, but when they come, they’ll have shape and power. This is the best session of the near-term forecast – intermediate-friendly too, as it’s under 8ft.

Monday, August 24th, is back to messy cross-onshore winds and choppy junk, so give it a miss.

Then Tuesday, August 25th, morning is another highlight. A light SSW wind at 6 mph gives us clean cross-offshore conditions, with 5ft SW swell at 13 seconds (combined energy 1142, moderate). The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions” – that’s rare for this report. It’s a solid intermediate wave, but keep in mind the break is inconsistent, so you’ll be sitting there waiting, but when it comes, it’ll be good. Crowds are possible here.

After that, the second week gets less reliable and more wind-affected. Wednesday, August 26th, morning has clean cross-off winds but with rain showers and 6ft swell – energy is still moderate (1139), but the conditions are poor overall. Thursday and Friday are mostly onshore or cross-on, with dropping swell. By the end of August and start of September, the swell fades to 2ft to 3ft with light winds but very ordinary conditions – surfable if you’re desperate, but nothing special.

The one other brief standout comes on Tuesday, September 1st afternoon: offshore SSE wind at just 3 mph, 2ft SW swell with a 16-second period, combined energy 286, and “expect good surf conditions”. It’s tiny but glassy clean, a fun little longboard session for a patient surfer.

Overall, if you’re after the best, aim for Sunday afternoon August 23rd or Tuesday morning August 25th. Everything else is either blown out, too big and messy, or just too small. The middle of the second week looks bleak for quality, with a long gap of poor conditions from August 27th through to early September.

Rusty

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