Surf Forecasts:
Dee Dees surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with 1,003 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dee Dees in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s cookin’ for Dee Dees over the next couple of weeks.
We’re staring down a long, frustrating run of nothing much at the start. The first week is pretty much a write-off – strong winds from the northwest and southeast just tearing the place up. You’ll see some swell, around 5ft to 6ft on the Saturday and Sunday, but it’s short-period windswell with a nasty cross-breeze on it, so forget about any quality. The water temp is sittin’ about average for this time of year, so nothin’ special there for the rubber.
Things finally start to look a little more promising as we head into the second week. On Monday the 8th of September, we get a brief window – light southerly winds, almost glassy, with a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell. Energy is weak though, only 159 (combined energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Tuesday the 9th is similar with clean 2 ft waves.
Then the real standout shows up. Keep your eyes on Thursday the 11th of September. We’ve got a solid 10 ft SSW groundswell rollin’ in, combined energy of 1304 (moderate wave energy) – that’s a proper push. The wind is moderate southeasterly, so it’s a cross-shore breeze, not perfect but workable. Now, a heads up: that 10 ft is forecast to be too big for this break, so this one is absolutely for experienced surfers only. It’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell (8 seconds) will wrap in nicely, but the size will be intimidating for anyone but the top dogs.
The rest of that second week stays big. Saturday the 13th sees an 8 ft SSW swell with clean offshore winds from the southwest. That’s excellent potential, but again, it’s big and powerful (combined energy of 1407). Sunday the 14th brings a massive 12 ft pulse, but the southwest wind is cross-onshore, making it a messy, dangerous beast. Monday the 15th is too windy and messy.
There’s a little glimmer on Friday the 19th of September – a tiny 1 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 20 second period and glassy conditions. Energy is very low (143), but for a longboard or a quiet session, it’d be clean. Overall, if you’re an expert, the 11th and 13th are your best bets. For everyone else, wait for the next proper run of weather.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 195 | 193 | 122 | 267 | 192 | 223 | 201 | 137 | 210 | 569 | 1003 | 527 | 226 | 230 | 92 | 40 | 25 | 38 | 107 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.72m | 10:58PM1.62m | 11:18AM1.75m | 11:47PM1.62m | 12:12PM1.76m | 00:40AM1.60m | 1:06PM1.76m | 1:36AM1.58m | 2:02PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.56m | 2:58PM1.73m | 3:32AM1.56m | 3:56PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:14AM0.33m | 5:46PM0.28m | 6:02AM0.29m | 6:35PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.25m | 7:25PM0.24m | 7:43AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.25m | 8:40AM0.23m | 9:13PM0.29m | 9:39AM0.24m | 10:12PM0.33m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | 118 | 28 | 267 | 140 | 223 | 201 | 52 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 527 | 55 | 44 | 92 | 35 | 25 | 38 | 101 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | S 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | S 23 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 30 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 97 | 47 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 43 | 40 | 8 | 35 | 11 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | S 21 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 655 | 195 | 193 | 122 | 124 | 192 | 317 | 386 | 137 | 210 | 569 | 1003 | 432 | 226 | 230 | — | 33 | 360 | 339 | 107 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 125 | 294 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 88 | 99 | 125 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 85 | 88 | 82 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Dee Dees surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Nearest