D and W Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Mate, I’m not gonna lie to you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a big gap of days where you’d be better off doing something else. There’s basically nothing worth paddling out for from now all the way through to around the 12th of August. That’s a solid week of small, weak, and messy surf.

The first real glimmer of hope pops up on Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, down at D and W. We’re looking at a 2 ft swell from the southwest, but the real story is the period – 17 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell pushing in, and the combined energy is sitting at a moderate 169. It’s not big, but that long period means it’ll have some push. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW, which isn’t perfect, but it’ll be rideable. This spot is a beach/jetty setup and it’s fairly consistent, but it’s also sheltered, so it’ll need that SW swell to wrap in properly. Crowds can be around sometimes. The water temp is a very unusual 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

Honestly, the standout window here is narrow. The best chance for a decent wave looks like Thursday the 13th of August. On the morning of the 13th, D and W has a 2 ft southwest swell with that same long 16-second period, and a combined energy of 226. That’s a moderate bump in energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a light offshore from the WSW. That afternoon session should see 2 ft of clean, lined-up swell. It’s not huge, but it’ll be the cleanest we get. It’s an intermediate level wave, beginners will find it okay in the morning but the paddle out might be a bit of work with those long-period sets.

After that, the 14th of August (Friday) morning has similar 2 ft swell with a light offshore wind, but the energy drops a little to 171. It’s still worth a look.

Then we hit another dry spell. The swell drops back to tiny on the 15th and 16th, with weak, short-period windswell. There’s a small bump in size around the 19th and 20th of August, with swell heights creeping up to 3 ft to 4 ft from the west and WNW, but the period is short, around 6-7 seconds. That means choppy, weak, wind-affected waves. With the onshore wind, those days look like they’ll be messy and better suited for a kite than a paddle.

So, to sum it up: hold out for the 12th and 13th of August. The 13th afternoon is your best bet for clean, long-period waves at D and W. Everything else is either flat or a write-off.

Rusty.

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