Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Dee Dees over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta say, the start of this outlook is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a solid week of pretty ordinary conditions before anything really starts to click. The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday the 7th, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a push of 6 ft of swell from the south, but it’s a short-period, windswally 7 seconds, so it’s gonna be fat and unorganized. The wind is actually clean from the southeast, but the rain and the lumpy nature of the swell make it a tough call. The combined energy is moderate (482), but it’s just not the kind of wave that’ll get you stoked.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell drop right back to 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of 10 seconds. The morning is the pick with a slight breeze and clean conditions. The energy is weak (191), so you’ll be hunting for the little ones. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The real story here is the massive pulse of swell that’s forecast for the end of the second week. I’m talking about Saturday the 12th of September. The morning is already looking big at 10 ft from the SSW, but by the afternoon it’s a full-blown 16 ft SSW groundswell with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a monster 6420, and the wind goes glassy. That’s about as good as it gets for conditions, but here’s the rub: at 16 ft, this is strictly for the experts only. The break is a reef, so the long period will groom it, but it’s going to be serious. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal at 56°, so that’s a bonus.

The swell stays fat through the weekend, but the wind gets pretty sloppy. Sunday the 13th is a no-go with strong cross-onshore winds. Monday the 14th morning is a better bet, with 7 ft from the south at 11 seconds and a gentle cross-shore, but the energy is still high (1124) and it might be too much for the average punter.

The pattern repeats later in the week. Saturday the 19th of September brings another massive pulse, with 13 ft to 16 ft from the south. The wind on Saturday afternoon goes offshore from the ENE, which is the optimum direction for this spot. The energy is extreme (3610), and it will be clean. Again, this is only for the experienced crew. The same goes for Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st, with 16 ft SSW swell and clean winds, but the sheer size makes it a no-go zone for anyone without a big-wave board and the nerve to match.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off for anything decent. The standout is the afternoon of Saturday the 12th of September, with that glassy 16 ft groundswell, but it’s expert-only. For the brave, the afternoon of Saturday the 19th of September with offshore wind and a huge swell is also a contender, but you’ll be in the deep end. For everyone else, keep an eye on the smaller, cleaner windows like Monday the 14th morning, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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