Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, let’s talk about Dee Dees. This reef break’s got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are a couple of moments that’ll have you paddling out with a grin. The water’s sittin’ at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at 56°, which is nice.

The first real standout window kicks off early on Saturday morning the 12th. We’re lookin’ at a solid 7ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 15 seconds – that’s some serious long-period energy, so the waves will have shape and power. The combined energy is strong, hittin’ 1850, but the wind is a cross-shore from the SSE at 9 mph, which will put a bit of a cross-chop on the face. It’s surfable, but not perfect. The afternoon gets a whole lot bigger – 12ft from the same direction – but that’s probably too much for this break unless you’re an expert. It’s well over that 8ft mark, and the energy rockets up to 4243. The wind lightens off to a light cross-shore, but the size is the big story here. That afternoon window is more a spectacle than a session for most.

Now, Sunday morning the 13th is the one I’d circle. The wind goes clean offshore from the WSW at just 6 mph, with a 7ft SSW swell and a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is still beefy at 1432. It’s a little over the 5ft mark, so beginners might find it pushy, but for intermediates and above, this is a proper clean window with good shape. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes” – so you might have company, but it won’t be a zoo, and the quality’s worth sharing.

After that, there’s a bit of a lull. Monday the 14th has smaller surf (5ft to 6ft) but the winds go glassy or light cross-offshore. The energy drops into the hundreds, so it’s fun but not firing. That pattern holds into Tuesday with 3ft to 3ft surf – clean but small, worth a longboard.

Then we hit a rough patch from Wednesday morning the 16th through to Saturday evening the 19th. A strong NW wind hits 28 mph, the swell turns junk with short periods, and the surf quality tanks. The combined energy drops to a weak 53 on Wednesday afternoon. This stretch is a write-off for paddle surfing – honestly, with that much wind and messy cross-chop, a kite would be more fun.

Things start to clean up again around Friday afternoon the 18th. A clean 4ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period rolls in, and the wind goes cross-offshore. The energy is up to 656, and the conditions are clean. This is a nice little recovery session.

The real second standout, and it’s a long-range one so treat it with a pinch of salt, is Monday afternoon the 21st. We get a 4ft S swell at 13 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind from the SE at just 3 mph. The energy is moderate at 555, but the forecast says “very good surf conditions.” It’s clean, has some push, and the period is juicy. This could be a gem.

The end of the window has some size again on Saturday the 26th, with 6ft in the morning and an 8ft glassy afternoon, but that’s a long way out and the period on the morning is shorter at 8 seconds. The following Sunday morning (27th) has 8ft with a cross-offshore breeze – again, expert territory size-wise.

Overall, stick to Sunday morning the 13th for the best clean, powerful waves. Monday afternoon the 21st is the other one to keep an eye on. There’s fun stuff in between, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.

Rusty.

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