Surfers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, and it kicks off with a proper bang, but there’s a long, gnarly lull in the middle before things start looking interesting again. The standout is the opening sessions, but you’ll need to be a solid surfer to handle it.

The run starts on Thursday morning, August 13th, with a solid 15ft SW swell at Surfers Point (reef, exposed). The combined energy is massive at 9419 (moderate). It’s a clean 16-second period groundswell, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so expect a bit of texture. This is an advanced spot, and it’s very consistent, but with that size, it’s only for experts. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Thursday afternoon holds similar size, 13ft SW, with a very long 17-second period and energy at 9736 (moderate), still cross-onshore.

Friday morning, August 14th, is your absolute pick. The swell drops to 12ft SW, but the wind swings north, giving us clean, cross-offshore conditions. The wave energy is 6148 (moderate), and that 16-second groundswell is packing punch. The water will be glassy—this is exceptional for experts. Friday afternoon sees the wind go cross-on again, so grab the morning.

Saturday morning, August 15th, still has 8ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Energy is 2844 (moderate). It’s a decent option for strong intermediates, but not the standout.

Now, the tough part. Sunday, August 16th, through the middle of the week is rough. A massive spike hits Monday morning, August 17th, with 13ft W swell and 31 mph onshore winds—energy is 17388 (strong), but it’s blown out and too big for this break. This pattern continues through to Friday, August 21st, with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. There’s a gap of several days with no good surf. The wind stays relentless.

Saturday, August 22nd, offers a glimmer: a 19-second period WSW swell at 8ft in the afternoon, with light onshore wind. Energy is 8514 (moderate), but it’s marginal. Sunday, August 23rd, is nothing special.

The real hope comes on Monday afternoon, August 24th. The swell drops to 4ft WSW, but the period is incredibly long at 20 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. Energy is 2096 (moderate). This is excellent for experienced surfers—clean, long lines, perfect for a point. Then Tuesday morning, August 25th, brings a new 13ft WSW swell with 18-second period and energy 10153 (moderate), and light cross-onshore winds. It’s back to big, powerful groundswell for experts.

The final days, from August 26th to 28th, see the swell easing back to 7-10ft range, with periods dropping to 13-14 seconds. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on, so the quality fades. Friday morning, August 28th, has a fresh cross-shore wind and 10ft swell, energy 4186 (moderate), but it’s lumpy.

All in all, Friday morning, August 14th, is the standout—clean, powerful, and for experts only. The Monday afternoon glass-off on August 24th is a close second for a more mellow, but still quality, session.

Rusty.

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