Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what Dee Dees (this reef setup) has in store over the next couple of weeks. I’m only looking at this one spot, so no comparing it to anywhere else.

The pattern starts quiet and pretty disappointing. Tuesday afternoon (August 25th) and Wednesday (August 26th) are a no-go – we’ve got some lumpy, cross-shore wind messing up a small, weak swell. The combined wave energy is only moderate at best (639 on Tuesday, 542 on Wednesday), and the water temp is sitting at 53°F, which is just about normal for this time of year – nothing crazy there.

The first real standout comes Thursday, August 27th. The morning session is where it’s at. A clean 7ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period is pumping in, and we’ve got light offshore easterly wind. The combined energy jumps right up to strong (2364). This is excellent surf, but heads up – that’s a powerful, long-period groundswell. At this size, it’s for experienced surfers only. It’s a reef, so those long lines will wrap in nicely, but don’t expect a soft paddle out. The afternoon holds similar size (7ft) and still clean with a gentle offshore, but the forecast flags it as possibly too big for this break, so tread carefully.

Friday morning (August 28th) drops back to 4ft S swell, but strong cross-offshore winds (35 km/h) will chop it up a bit – only a marginal call.

Then we hit a long, frustrating gap. Saturday 29th through Sunday 30th sees the swell shrink and the wind turn ugly – cross-shore and onshore junk, with a brief spike of weak, short-period (6 seconds) NW swell on Sunday morning that’s just messy. Energy levels drop to weak (208, 246). Monday, August 31st is a write-off for paddling; a massive 15ft SSW swell (energy 4078) is way too big and running with onshore wind – that’s kite-surf territory, not paddle surfing. The afternoon improves to 10ft with light wind, but again, it’s predicted to be too big for this reef.

The next potential bright spot comes Tuesday, September 1st. Morning looks promising: a clean 5ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and gentle offshore cross-off breeze. Energy is moderate (592). That’s a very good session for an intermediate surfer.

After that, the window crumbles again. Wednesday September 2nd and Thursday September 3rd are blown out by near-gale winds or messy cross-chop. A clean 2ft pulse on Thursday morning is too small to get excited about.

The next real tease comes on Sunday, September 6th. The morning is a bit useless (6ft NW windswell, short 6-second period), but the afternoon… The afternoon goes glassy. That’s right, glassy conditions with an easterly wind, picking up a 6ft NW swell. Energy is moderate (444). It’s not perfect – that short period means it’ll be a bit fat and weak on the takeoff, but for clean, fun waves when everything else is crap, it’s worth a look.

Monday, September 7th brings another expert-only warning. An 8ft S swell with an 8-second period (so, a bit jumbled) and moderate wind – too big for the average punter at this break. The afternoon stays at 8ft with the same issue.

The final days, Tuesday September 8th and Wednesday September 9th, are a write-off. Fresh cross-shore winds, lumpy surface, and a mix of weak, short-period junk. Not worth the paddle.

So, to wrap it up: if you had to pick one, Thursday August 27th morning is the absolute standout on offer – clean, strong, long-period groundswell. The backup is Tuesday September 1st morning for a cleaner but smaller option. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or just flat.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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