Surf Forecasts:
Dee Dees surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 732 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE 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 (Jul 27) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 2.5m 7s 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at this in feet and miles per hour.
The outlook starts rough. There’s a real gap of dead or poor conditions from the get-go, lasting straight through the first week. Honestly, the first few days don’t give you much to work with at all. Swell is small, weak, or coming from the wrong direction, and the wind is often a problem. The water temp is sitting at 53°F, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there, but it’s not the warmth that’s the issue.
We finally get a bit of life around Tuesday the 28th of July. That morning at Dee Dees (a reef setup), the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the north, with clean surf around 3ft from the ESE. The afternoon goes glassy with a 2ft ESE swell, just tiny but clean. Combined energy is moderate (219). It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the first time you can actually paddle out without fighting the wind.
The next real highlight, and the best on offer, is Saturday the 8th of August. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Morning session at Dee Dees with glassy conditions, a clean 7ft swell from the SSW, a solid 12-second period, and combined energy strong at 1112. That’s groundswell energy, proper waves. The offshore wind is from the north, light as a whisper. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s getting into intermediate territory, but for experienced surfers, this is excellent. The wave direction matches the optimum S direction for the break, so you’ll get good shape. Just be aware, the afternoon before (Friday the 7th) sees a similar 8ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, but it’s hit with a cross wind that makes it too big and messy for this spot. The Saturday morning is the clean window.
Between Tuesday the 28th and that Saturday the 8th, there are a few mornings with clean, cross-offshore winds and small, rideable swell (2ft to 3ft), but nothing that will get your heart racing. The long-range stand-out is the 8th, but it’s two weeks out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Dee Dees can get crowded sometimes, so if you’re heading out on that Saturday morning, get there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 61 | 19 | 325 | 621 | 239 | 168 | 178 | 117 | 97 | 186 | 136 | 151 | 137 | 98 | 99 | 185 | 216 | 190 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.52m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.52m | 7:34AM0.55m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 65 | 55 | 78 | 89 | 117 | 97 | 186 | 136 | 151 | 137 | 98 | 64 | 57 | 29 | 34 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 70 | 42 | 36 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 9 | — | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 63 | 81 | 36 | 178 | 35 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 126 | 61 | 11 | 325 | 621 | 239 | 168 | 71 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 99 | 185 | 216 | 190 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 18 | 58 | 177 | 82 | 60 | 147 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 92 | 134 | 134 | 27 |
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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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