
Surf Forecasts:
Dee Dees surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 2,058 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dee Dees in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the Dee Dees outlook for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some windows of clean surf if you’re patient. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but we get some good sessions around Tuesday the 11th and again later in the period. The standout for me is Tuesday morning the 11th. We’ve got a solid 5 ft swell from the south, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off from the southeast. That’s going to be glassy and clean. The combined swell energy is sitting at 374 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it. That’s the one to get in the water for.
The earlier part of the forecast is a bit of a struggle. Sunday the 9th morning has a bit of 3 ft south swell and light offshore wind, but it’s a short window and the afternoon gets blown out by a strong NNW breeze. Monday the 10th is a total no-go with cross-onshore winds messing up the small 2 ft to 3 ft waves. From Tuesday the 11th afternoon, things clean up again with a 4 ft south swell and light offshore east wind – still a good session.
Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are small and ordinary, with wave heights dropping to 2 ft or less. There’s a bit of a pulse on Thursday afternoon with 4 ft from the east, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak.
We get a glassy morning on Friday the 14th, but the swell is tiny at 0.5 ft – not worth paddling out for. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is a write-off. We get a big jump in swell on Sunday the 16th with 12 ft from the south-southwest, but it’s accompanied by a strong cross-onshore wind of 30 km/h, making it a total mess. That’s kite-surfing territory, not a paddle session.
The beginning of the second week, Monday the 17th, sees a solid 8 ft to 8 ft south swell, and the wind is onshore but light. The forecast notes the swell is too big for this break, so that’s one for the experts only, and even then, the conditions are questionable. Tuesday the 18th through Wednesday the 19th is a full-on stormy mess with huge swell (17 ft on Tuesday afternoon) and strong winds, completely unsurfable.
Thursday the 20th shows a drop in size to 6 ft, but winds are cross-shore and the conditions are marginal. The best run of the second week is Friday the 21st. The morning has a clean 3 ft south-southwest swell with a light cross-off breeze, and the afternoon turns glassy with 3 ft south swell. That’s a great little session. Saturday the 22nd morning holds up with a 4 ft swell from the south-southwest and a 12-second period, which is a nice long period groundswell. That’ll produce some good shaped waves at Dee Dees, just be aware the longer period can make it a bit straight at a beach break, but this is a reef, so it’ll handle it. Light offshore winds, clean conditions.
The last few days of the forecast, Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, tail off to small, weak swells with some onshore wind, so nothing to write home about.
Overall, don’t waste your time on the first few days. Mark Tuesday the 11th morning and Friday the 21st as your best bets. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick suit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
288 | 194 | 125 | 102 | 98 | 65 | 444 | 291 | 149 | 78 | 49 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 181 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.62m | 1:22PM1.78m | 1:52AM1.61m | 2:17PM1.81m | 2:51AM1.60m | 3:14PM1.81m | 3:51AM1.59m | 4:12PM1.80m | 4:49AM1.59m | 5:11PM1.77m | 5:47AM1.59m | 6:10PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.29m | 7:59AM0.28m | 8:34PM0.27m | 8:55AM0.25m | 9:32PM0.27m | 9:55AM0.23m | 10:34PM0.29m | 10:56AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.30m | 11:55AM0.22m | 00:38AM0.32m | |||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
288 | 194 | 125 | 100 | 98 | 60 | 71 | 291 | 149 | 78 | 49 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 4 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
20 | 127 | 80 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 65 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NNW 4 | E 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | E 11 | S 18 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 14 |
31 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
4 | — | 33 | 102 | 7 | 65 | 444 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 181 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 27 | 82 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
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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.
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