Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s definitely some light at the end of the tunnel.

The early part of the period is pretty rough. Monday 3 August has some small, cross-shore swell at Dee Dees, but it’s a marginal affair, the kind of day you paddle out for a quick session and not much else. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a big, strong SSW swell coming in, with the combined wave energy hitting 8846 on Tuesday morning, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it a total mess. That swell is way too big for the average punter at 18ft to 20ft, and the conditions are poor. It’s a full-on kite-surfing kind of day, not a paddle-surfing one.

We get a breather on Thursday and Friday. Thursday morning has a cleaner 6ft S swell with light offshore winds, but it’s still a bit marginal. The real standout is Friday 7 August. The morning is looking clean, with a light offshore NNW breeze and a 6ft S swell. The period is a very long 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell. That means excellent shape and energy, but those long periods can make a beach break tricky. At Dee Dees, a reef, it should be a treat. The combined wave energy is a solid 2018, so there’s plenty of push. The morning is the window, as the afternoon gets messy with a strong cross-shore.

The weekend looks a bit smaller and more muddled, with a shorter period swell. The next real highlight comes on Monday 10 August. The swell drops a bit, but the conditions are prime. Monday morning has a clean 5ft SSW swell with a light offshore NE breeze. The afternoon is even better, with a 7ft SW swell and a clean offshore breeze. The period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind is perfect, and the "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers" note tells you it’s the best on offer. The energy is a moderate 1069.

The second week is a bit of a fade. Tuesday 11 August still has clean offshore winds and a 5ft S swell, but it’s smaller. After that, the swell drops off and the winds turn more onshore, making for small, ordinary conditions. There’s a glimmer on Tuesday 18 August with a tiny, glassy 3ft NW swell, but it’s got no energy behind it and is more of a longboard than a proper wave.

The one true standout is the morning of Friday 7 August at Dee Dees. That long-period S swell with light offshore wind is a beautiful combination. It’s a reef break, so it should handle that long period beautifully. The next best is the afternoon of Monday 10 August, with that clean offshore wind and a solid 7ft swell.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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