D and W Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the D and W area over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty lean stretch. We’re gonna be waiting a good while before we see anything that even gets the heart rate up.

Things start off flat and pretty grim. From Tuesday, the 21st of July, right through to Thursday, the 24th, it’s a real struggle. We’re talkin’ tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions across the board. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is just pathetic. Don’t even bother looking at the water until Friday.

Now, Friday the 24th of July is where we finally get a flicker of hope. The morning session at D and W is the only thing that’s even worth a mention. We’ve got a long-period groundswell rolling in from the SW at 24 seconds – that’s some serious travel time. The swell height is a clean 2ft, and the combined energy is a solid 499 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-shore from the SSE, which will keep things pretty clean. That long period means the waves will have some shape to ’em, and the gaps between sets will make paddling out a bit easier. It’s a sheltered spot, so it’ll soak up that energy nicely. The water temperature is 71°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit or even boardies if you’re tough enough. The vibe is a bit rare, as this break is only fairly consistent, so when it talks, you listen. It’s an intermediate wave, but you might find a few other folks out as it’s occasionally crowded.

The afternoon session on Friday drops off fast, and then we’re back into the doldrums. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a write-off with poor conditions and tiny, weak waves. Sunday the 26th does have a pulse of energy in the morning (583 combined energy from a SW swell with a 19 second period), but the cross-onshore wind and *marginal surf forecast* just kill it. It’s a tease.

From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s a long, flat, and poor run. There are a few raw numbers here and there, like a small energy spike on the afternoon of Tuesday the 4th of August (151 combined energy), but the wind is onshore and the swell is weak. It’s just not gonna happen.

The real standout, the only one worth paddling out for, is Friday morning, the 24th of July. The swell direction from the SW is lining up nicely with the optimum for this spot, the wind is light, and the water is abnormally warm. It’s not a big day, but it’s clean, it’s surfable, and it’s the best we’ve got. If you miss it, you’re waiting a long time.

Rusty out.

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