Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, g’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Dee Dees over the next 16 days. Straight up, this is a reef break that’s exposed to the south swell, and it’s got some decent consistency. The water is sitting at 54°F, pretty average for the time of year right now.

The long-range picture is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of standout sessions if you pick your moments.

The first proper recommendation shows up on Wednesday morning, July 29th. You’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is a cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean and glassy-looking. The combined wave energy is weak at 136, and the period is at 13 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell, but at this size, it’s only gonna be playful fun for a longboard or a fish. It’s a gentle intro.

Thursday and Friday are a write-off with fresh to strong cross-shore winds and messy, lumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Then we hit the weekend, and things go spicy but messy. Saturday, August 1st, the swell jumps up with rain showers and strong cross-onshore winds. The swell gets up to 15ft to 16ft from the SSW, with combined wave energy hitting 4006 and 5131. That’s strong energy, but the wind is junk and it’s lumpy. This is big surf, over 8ft, so it’s strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s not gonna be pretty.

Sunday, August 2nd, is a different story. This is the standout of the whole run. Early morning, some clouds, and the wind goes light onshore from the W at 6 mph, but the swell is a solid 8ft from the S, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is 1726, which is moderate to strong. It’s predicted to be too big for the break, but for a surfer who knows Dee Dees, this is the session. The wind is light, so conditions will be clean, and that S swell is gonna hit the reef with power. The crowds are sometimes around, so you might have a few mates out.

Monday, August 3rd, morning sees 7ft from the S with a light cross-shore breeze from the NW at 6 mph. Combined energy is 779, moderate. Again, might be a bit big for the break, but it’s clean and workable for experienced surfers. Monday afternoon gets 11ft, which is back into expert territory.

Tuesday, August 4th, is big again, with 18ft on Tuesday morning and a cross-onshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph, combined energy of 9075. That’s very strong energy. Not a day for a paddle board; this is a kite-surfing setup if you’ve got the gear and the salt.

Wednesday, August 5th, morning has 8ft S swell with a light cross-shore from the S, combined energy 1880. Afternoon sees 8ft S swell with a light cross-off wind from the ESE at 6 mph, combined energy 2369. Clean conditions, but still sizable.

Thursday, August 6th, morning is a real gem. 6ft from the SSE, period 11 seconds, combined energy 737, and cross-off wind from the NE at 9 mph. It’s clean and has moderate energy. It’s not huge, but it’s gonna be fun and rideable for a good range of surfers.

Friday, August 7th, morning is the other standout. Glassy conditions, wind from the SE at 0 mph, and a 5ft SSE swell with a period of 13 seconds. Combined energy is 864, moderate. This is as clean as it gets, and the long period will give you some nice lines. It’s not too big, so good for intermediates. Friday afternoon jumps to 8ft, which might be too big for the break and a bit more challenging.

After that, it trails off. Saturday, August 8th, morning has a moderate cross-shore wind from the SSE at 16 mph and a 4ft swell, but there’s a cross-chop, so it’s not ideal. From Sunday, August 9th, through to Thursday, August 13th, it’s pretty much all poor conditions with strong onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. There is a gap of a few days where you’d be wasting your time.

The best session is Sunday morning, August 2nd, for the big, clean 8ft south swell, and Friday morning, August 7th, for the glassy, head-high, long-period swell. Get amongst it.

Rusty.

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