Dee Dees Surf Break

Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 41.56° S 175.22° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dee Dees sea temperature is
12.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Dee Dees surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dee Dees surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, S swell with 4,642 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dee Dees this week:

The surf forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dee Dees in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 6th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 6th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here again, giving it to you in feet and miles per hour.

The next few days at Dee Dees are pretty much a no-go. Monday and Wednesday have strong cross-shore winds and lumpy, messy conditions with moderate wave energy (723). Tuesday afternoon has some size, about 8ft from the SSE, but it's flagged as too big for this spot – only for the hardcore, and the cross-off wind isn't doing it any favors. Thursday is even bigger, 16ft from the south with a brutal 45 mph cross-shore wind – that's a kite day, not a paddle day.

We finally get a chance on Sunday, July 12th. It's small – about 3ft from the SSW – but the morning is clean with light cross-off wind and very long period groundswell at 15 seconds. That long period means better shaped waves and easier paddling, even if it might break a bit straight at a beach break. Wave energy is low (408). Monday the 13th afternoon goes glassy with about 2ft from the south – tiny but pretty.

The pick of the whole 16 days is Sunday, July 19th. Glassy morning, 4ft from the south, 9-second period, clean as can be. The swell direction lines up perfectly with what Dee Dees likes. Wave energy is moderate (276). That's the session to aim for.

After that, the second week is mostly small and ordinary. Tuesday the 21st morning has 5ft from the NW, clean with light cross-off wind, but the period is a short 6 seconds so it'll be a bit weak and crumbly. Still rideable.

So here's the takeaway: the first week is mostly blown out or too big. The best clean surf is Sunday the 19th morning. Don't miss it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
1
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
S
7
2
E
10
1.6
SSW
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
7
3.5
S
8
5
S
10
4.5
S
9
3.5
S
8
2.5
ESE
10
3
SSW
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
7
1.7
S
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
684
698
730
471
951
678
403
408
1756
4642
3668
1805
1275
1008
805
493
329
291
284
198
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
35
SSE
30
S
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
S
35
S
45
SSE
45
S
40
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:11PM1.48m
9:36AM1.45m
9:59PM1.50m
10:19AM1.50m
10:46PM1.53m
11:05AM1.56m
11:33PM1.57m
11:54AM1.63m
00:22AM1.61m
12:46PM1.70m
1:14AM1.63m
1:40PM1.77m
2:11AM1.65m
2:36PM1.83m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.47m
3:40PM0.49m
4:23AM0.46m
4:29PM0.47m
5:07AM0.45m
5:19PM0.45m
5:51AM0.43m
6:10PM0.43m
6:36AM0.41m
7:02PM0.40m
7:25AM0.39m
7:57PM0.36m
8:17AM0.36m
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7:45
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
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5:01
5:01
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:06
 mm
2
2
16
9
13
14
9
6
17
11
8
4
1
2
2
Temp °C
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
9
10
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
Feels °C
8
4
10
7
7
8
5
5
4
3
-1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
2.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
2.5
ESE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
37
109
678
471
87
111
95
87
1386
106
1275
145
81
79
113
291
284
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
NW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
2
2
103
95
3
170
34
39
72
131
116
37
61
78
50
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
3
31
8
3
9
8
66
37
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
S
7
2
E
10
1.1
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
7
3.5
S
8
5
S
10
4.5
S
9
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
13
684
698
730
141
951
678
403
408
1756
4642
3668
1805
1136
1008
805
493
329
86
37
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
1
1
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
18
162
165
9
64
82
111
175
111
229
248
248
215
130
177
177
125
125
99
0
125
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
5
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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Information about the Dee Dees Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dee Dees provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dee Dees can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dee Dees surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dee Dees) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dee Dees may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Dee Dees is 40 km (25 miles) from Lower Hutt. If you plan a holiday in The Wairarapa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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