Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)

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Dee Dees Surf Guide

Dee Dees in the Waiararpa is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

Dee Dees Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dee Dees:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dee Dees occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dee Dees (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Dee Dees with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in April while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dee Dees Location Map

Interactive Dee Dees surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dee Dees is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dee Dees is Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dee Dees Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:07 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NW	S	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	5	17	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Dee Dees look like?

Latest photos from Dee Dees. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott Credit: Alastair Curtis-Walcott

Tides at Dee Dees

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Palliser, New Zealand, 8 km from Dee Dees.

Next High Water: 08:03pm | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 01:50pm | 0.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dee Dees Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Dee Dees is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.