Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag at Dee Dees over this 16-day stretch. Right now, the water’s sitting at 56° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest rubber. The first surf worth paddling out for is this Friday morning, 11th September. It’s small, only 3 ft from the SSW with a solid 17-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell, so it’ll wrap in with some push. Combined energy is moderate at 440, and with a clean cross-off breeze from the NNW, it’ll be glassy and lined up. Just a heads up, it’s a reef break, so the long period will make it a bit more straight at the take-off, but still fun for intermediates. Crowds can show sometimes.

Friday afternoon drops off quick – 1 ft and a messy cross-shore chop, so I’d skip it.

Saturday morning, 12th September, is where it gets cracking. Swell jumps to 6 ft from the SSW, still 15 seconds period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1486 – that’s moderate-strong. The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, making it clean as a whistle. This is excellent for experienced surfers. It’s not too big yet, so you can work the reef without it being a washing machine. Best option so far.

Saturday afternoon sees 10 ft – that’s big, too big for this setup. The break gets overwhelmed, and it’s only good for experts if anyone even bothers. I’d give it a miss unless you’re chasing a real challenge.

Sunday morning, 13th September, delivers 7 ft from the SSW with clean offshore wind from the WSW. Again, that’s pushing the limit for Dee Dees, so it’s expert-only territory. Combined energy is 1543. The swell drops to 6 ft Sunday afternoon but picks up a cross-shore breeze, so it’s only marginal.

Monday morning, 14th September, is a sweet spot. 6 ft from the SSW, 12 seconds, combined energy 1047 – solid moderate energy. Wind is light and cross-off from the north, so it’s clean. Perfect intermediate-to-expert window. Monday afternoon gets glassy – 6 ft from the south with zero wind. That’s a rare treat. The swell period drops to 12 seconds, but the glassy surface will make every wave feel like a dream. That afternoon session is the standout for the first week.

Tuesday, 15th September, is smaller – 3 ft in the morning, 3 ft in the afternoon – both clean but weak. Wednesday the 16th is blown out with gale-force winds, and Thursday the 17th is a mess of rain and short-period chop, though Thursday afternoon cleans up with 5 ft and a light cross-off – worth a quick look if you’re desperate.

The second week goes from rough to massive. Friday 18th through Sunday 20th September remains small, poor, or blown out by strong winds. Then Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd is all strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy waves – not worth getting wet for.

But then… Thursday 24th September pumps up to 15 ft from the SSW, 11 seconds, combined energy a massive 7723. That’s huge. But the file says it’s too big for this break – only for absolute experts, and even then, it’ll be a beast. The wind is moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be clean. Friday 25th and Saturday 26th are similar – 13 ft and 8 ft respectively – all too big and lumpy. If you’re a seasoned charger, you might find a wave, but for most, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing by that point.

Overall, the real standouts are Monday 14th September – both morning and the glassy afternoon – and Saturday morning 12th September. Those are the ones I’d be circling on the calendar.

Rusty.

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