Dee Dees Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.56° S 175.22° E

Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dee Dees sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.3° 

Dee Dees surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dee Dees surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with 3,093 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dee Dees this week:

The surf forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dee Dees in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 5th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 5th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 5th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell early on, but it’s coming in with messy winds. The window for clean surf is pretty narrow, and you’ll need to be picky about when you paddle out. Later on, things drop right off and it looks like we’ll be waiting on the next proper swell to fill in.

Wednesday the 5th kicks off with some serious size at Dee-Dees. We’re looking at 13 feet of south swell with a 12-second period, and the energy is strong, sitting at 4811. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW at 25 km/h, and it’s choppy as all hell. The morning is the better bet if you’re a glutton for punishment, but with light rain and that wind, it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon drops slightly to 12 feet but the rain showers and wind keep it poor. This is big, powerful stuff, definitely for experienced surfers only.

Thursday the 6th, the swell eases to 6 feet in the morning, with the wind swinging around to a light onshore from the WSW at 10 km/h. It’s still pretty marginal, with questionable tide conditions. The afternoon cleans up a touch, with a 5 km/h W wind and 5 feet of swell, but it’s still not ideal. You’re getting a wave, but it won't be one for the memory bank.

Friday the 7th is where things get interesting. The morning has a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the north at 15 km/h with 5 feet of south swell at a long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and it’s the first real window of clean conditions. This is the standout of the week. The reef will handle that long period just fine. The afternoon, however, is a write-off. The wind swings to the NNW at 35 km/h and it turns into a lumpy, cross-shore mess.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are pretty poor. The swell is dropping, and we’re in that 3-5 foot range, but the winds are all over the place, from cross-shore to cross-off, making it hard to find any clean lines. It’s not worth getting too excited about.

The rest of the following week is rough. From Monday the 10th through to Monday the 17th, we’ve got a whole lot of nothing. Small, weak swells, mostly under 3 feet, with a lot of poor conditions and cross-onshore winds. There’s a small window on Tuesday the 11th with a light offshore NE wind and 3 feet of swell, but it’s weak, short-period stuff that will be sectiony and small. This is the part of the forecast where you might want to do something else with your time.

Around Tuesday the 18th, we see a bit of a spike. The morning has 5 feet of SSW swell with a 12-second period and light onshore wind, but it’s still marginal. The afternoon is where it gets big again – 12 feet of SSW swell at 10 seconds, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind. It’s another case of a lot of water moving but nowhere clean to surf it. This looks more like a kitesurfing kind of day than a paddle surfing day.

The last day in the window, Thursday the 20th, has a small, clean morning with a glassy 3 feet of south swell. It's better than the crap before it, but it's still pretty small. It’s a hint that things might be turning, but it’s not something to plan your week around.

There are no real standouts here, but if you have to pick, Friday the 7th morning at Dee-Dees is your best shot. It's got the size, the long period, and clean offshore wind. Just don't expect it to last.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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S
12
3.5
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11
1.9
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1.5
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1.2
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1.6
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1.9
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SSE
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0.9
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SSE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4804
3093
1512
810
443
279
1119
1275
738
556
387
296
200
117
179
106
100
82
116
112
99
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
N
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35
NNW
35
NW
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NNE
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High Tide
9:57AM1.57m
10:27PM1.56m
10:45AM1.64m
11:15PM1.59m
11:35AM1.70m
00:04AM1.61m
12:27PM1.75m
00:56AM1.62m
1:22PM1.78m
1:52AM1.61m
2:17PM1.81m
2:51AM1.60m
3:14PM1.81m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.43m
4:46AM0.43m
5:08PM0.40m
5:32AM0.39m
5:58PM0.36m
6:19AM0.35m
6:49PM0.32m
7:07AM0.31m
7:40PM0.29m
7:59AM0.28m
8:34PM0.27m
8:55AM0.25m
9:32PM0.27m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Dee Dees Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dee Dees provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dee Dees can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dee Dees surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dee Dees) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dee Dees may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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