Surf Forecasts:
Dee Dees surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dee Dees in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk surf for Dee-Dees in feet and miles.
The next few days are looking pretty sorry. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a total mess with onshore winds and junk swell. Monday the 27th is the same story. A few days of nothing until things shift.
On Tuesday the 28th, we finally get a break. The morning cleans right up with a light offshore wind from the NNW, giving us a clean 3ft swell out of the SE with a nice long 12-second period. The energy is moderate at 308. By the afternoon, it goes dead calm – glassy conditions. The swell is a clean 3ft from the ESE with a very long 14-second period and 343 energy. This is your go-to for a real clean session.
Wednesday the 29th still has clean 2ft waves in the morning from the ESE (13-second period), but the energy drops to 197. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are back to being blown out and lumpy.
Now, looking into the new month, we've got a proper standout. Saturday the 1st of August has offshore east winds all day. The morning is clean with 3ft from the SSW (10s, 251 energy), and the afternoon bumps up to a clean 4ft from the same direction (10s, 336 energy). A solid day.
The best of the whole run is shaping up for Sunday the 2nd of August. Very clean conditions with a light offshore breeze turning glassy in the afternoon. The swell sits at a consistent 3-4ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, bringing serious power. The energy is strong at 525-588. This is the day to circle on your calendar – clean, good size, and that long-period groundswell will be reeling down this reef. Just be aware that a long-period SSW swell can make for some nicely shaped, setty waves. After that, Monday the 3rd brings a massive, blown-out 6-10ft swell with strong winds, only for experts with a death wish. That messy, oversized swell sticks around through the 7th of August, although the morning of the 7th has a clean 8ft wave from the S that might be too big for this spot. It looks like things settle down again by Saturday the 8th with a much cleaner, smaller 5ft swell and offshore winds.
Water temp is sitting right at 54°F, which is pretty average for the time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 700 | 998 | 300 | 156 | 61 | 158 | 139 | 252 | 220 | 257 | 154 | 151 | 87 | 195 | 223 | 231 | 24 | 41 | 68 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.60m | 2:14AM1.48m | 2:36PM1.59m | 3:00AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.56m | 3:45AM1.41m | 3:58PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.38m | 4:41PM1.51m | 5:15AM1.37m | 5:26PM1.48m | 6:02AM1.36m | 6:14PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.55m | 8:16AM0.58m | 8:57PM0.57m | 8:59AM0.59m | 9:41PM0.58m | 9:44AM0.59m | 10:27PM0.59m | 10:30AM0.57m | 11:16PM0.58m | 11:16AM0.55m | 00:07AM0.56m | 12:02PM0.53m | 00:56AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | ESE 18 | SE 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | S 4 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | 65 | 300 | 156 | 61 | 30 | 68 | 252 | 220 | 257 | 154 | 151 | 87 | 57 | 48 | 27 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 18 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 78 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 59 | 35 | 13 | 206 | 88 | 86 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 68 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 63 | 54 | 78 | 45 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 700 | 998 | — | — | 13 | 158 | 139 | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 67 | 195 | 223 | 231 | 373 | 4 | 9 | 424 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 151 | 82 | 60 | 82 | 27 | 82 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 92 | 27 | 134 | 134 | 85 | 88 | 64 |
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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).
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