Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it's Rusty. Let's talk about Dee Dees, a reef break that's fairly consistent, but looking at the next 16 days, it's a wild ride with a lot of waiting. We've got a couple of bright spots, but plenty of rough patches too.

The first real chance to get wet is on Tuesday the 28th of July. Dee Dees will have clean, glassy conditions with a 3ft swell coming from the ESE. The period is a solid 13 seconds, so it's got some good groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate at 291. The water temp is about 54°, right on the money for this time of year. It's a small wave day, but with the glass-off, it'll be super clean.

Wednesday the 29th starts out okay with a smaller 2ft ESE swell and a gentle cross-off breeze, keeping things tidy. But by the afternoon, the wind picks up and goes cross-shore, making it ordinary. Then things take a turn for the worse. The rest of the week and into the first weekend is a write-off with strong winds, lumpy cross-chop, and messy conditions. The swell does get huge—like on Saturday the 1st of August we're seeing a 16ft SSW swell with massive energy, but it's accompanied by strong cross-onshore winds. That's a complete mess and dangerous. Not for surfing.

After that rough patch, we get a small break in the weather. Monday the 3rd of August is the next highlight. Morning brings a 4ft SSE groundswell with a 13-second period and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 572, and it's clean. That's a solid, fun little window for an intermediate surfer.

Then, from Tuesday the 4th onwards, the swell just gets too big for this break, with waves pushing 13 to 16 feet and strong southerly winds. Even when the wind drops, like on Wednesday the 5th with an 8ft S swell and offshore breeze, the forecast says it's too much for Dee Dees. That pattern of big, unruly swell sticks around for over a week. The period on some of those later swells hits 14 seconds, which makes for powerful waves—but at 8ft plus, it's expert territory and the winds aren't helping.

The final few days, from the 10th of August onward, the swell drops back down, but the periods are short (5-6 seconds) and the energy is weak.

The best bet is Tuesday the 28th of July for a clean, glassy session on a small but tidy groundswell, and Monday the 3rd of August for a slightly bigger, clean morning. These are the only true standouts. Everything else is either blown out, too big, or too weak. If you're looking for consistent paddle surfing, this stretch is pretty lean.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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