Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Dee Dees. This is a reef break that picks up swell from the south. The water temp is sitting at 54°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The next couple of days are a bit of a write-off. Monday the 27th is a no-go with poor surf, and Tuesday the 28th, while it cleans right up with glassy conditions in the afternoon, the swell is tiny at 3ft from the ESE. It's surfable, but you'll be working hard for scraps. Wednesday the 29th stays small and clean in the morning with a 2ft ESE swell, but the wind swings around and chops it up by the arvo.

We've got a real dud from Thursday the 30th right through to Friday the 1st of August. A strong NW wind blows straight across the break, making for messy, lumpy conditions. The swell on the 30th jumps to 6ft, but it's a short-period NW windswell with only 6 seconds between waves, so it's all push and no shape. The combined energy is weak at 353.

Then it gets a bit wild. From Saturday the 1st of August through to Monday the 3rd, a big SSW groundswell arrives. We're looking at 21ft waves on Saturday morning with a huge combined energy of 12329, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it'll be a lumpy, blown-out mess. The swell stays over 16ft for a few days, and while the wind turns more favourable on Monday the 3rd with a cross-shore breeze, the swell is still too big at 10ft for this reef setup. It's expert-only territory if it's even breaking properly, and the forecast says it's too big for the break.

Things start to settle from Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell drops to 6ft from the SSE with a light cross-shore breeze, but the conditions are marginal. Wednesday the 5th is clean in the morning with a small 3ft SE swell, but the arvo is a no-go again with a 10ft SSW swell that's too big for the spot. We see the same pattern through to Friday the 7th: clean, offshore or cross-off winds, but the swell hangs around the 10ft to 12ft mark from the S and SSE, which is simply too much for Dee Dees.

Now, the best bet in the whole run is shaping up for Saturday the 8th of August. The morning will be clean, with a cross-off breeze and a 6ft swell from the south. The period is a massive 16 seconds, a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 2355. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers, as that long period will wrap beautifully into this reef. It might be a touch too big for the average punter, but if you've got the skills, this is the standout. The afternoon swell jumps to 8ft with the same long period, but the report flags it as too big for the break.

Sunday the 9th drops back to a smaller, more manageable 5ft but with a cross-on wind, so it's a bit lumpy. Monday the 10th looks promising again with a clean morning, a 4ft SSW swell, and a long 15-second period. It's worth a paddle. After that, Tuesday the 11th gets blown out again by a strong NW wind, killing the session.

So, if you're picking your moment, Saturday the 8th of August morning is the clear standout for the experienced crew. Monday the 10th morning is your next best call for a cleaner, smaller session.

Rusty.

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