Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good, hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for Dee Dees.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it’s a bit of a slow start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for right this moment. The water temp is sitting at 54°F which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need an extra thick wetsuit.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off, and Monday the 27th is even worse with tiny, weak waves and messy wind. We’re looking at a bit of a flat spell to kick things off.

Now, keep your eyes on Tuesday the 28th. That’s our first real glimmer of hope. The morning has a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the north and waist-high waves from the southeast at about 3ft. The real treat though is the afternoon: glassy conditions, zero wind, and a clean 3ft swell with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with some real push for its size. It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean and fun. The combined energy is moderate at 292.

Wednesday the 29th morning is still clean but the swell drops right off to 2ft, so it’s a longboard or a foiler kind of day.

Then we hit a nasty stretch. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to the end of the month, it’s just cross-shore wind and lumpy junk. By Thursday the 31st, we’ve got a fresh breeze cranking at 18-22 mph and a messy 5ft cross-swell. Not worth your time.

Okay, now brace yourselves. The 1st of August gets wild. We’ve got a 16ft south-southwest swell rolling in, but it’s crossed up with a strong 25 mph breeze. The combined wave energy is a massive 4404, which is very strong, but the quality is totally blown out. This one is for the big-wave tow crews or the kite surfers, not your standard paddle session.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a bit of a cruel joke. The swell is still huge at 10ft and the energy is 1401, but the file says it’s just too big for this break. The wind is better, but it’s an expert-only zone if you even try.

We get a little reprieve mid-week. Wednesday the 5th of August morning is looking proper. It’s glassy, with a clean 4ft southerly swell and a solid 11-second period. That’s the standout session of the whole outlook. The combined energy is a moderate 312, and with zero wind, Dee Dees is going to be clean as a whistle.

After that, we fade out. Thursday the 6th has some tiny, clean waves in the afternoon, but they’re only 2ft with a very long 17-second period, which can be tricky. And from Friday the 7th onwards, it’s just small, weak, and mostly blown out. The combined energy drops to under 100 by Sunday the 9th.

So, to wrap it up: this 16-day window has a tough start and a messy middle. The true standout is Wednesday morning, August 5th. Glassy, clean, waist-to-chest high swell from the south. That’s your session. The Tuesday the 28th afternoon is a close second for a fun, clean small-wave sesh. The rest of it? Mostly a write-off or too big and messy.

Stay tuned, things can always change.

Rusty.

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