Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Rusty here.

First up, Dee Dees is a reef break, intermediate-level, and it’s fairly consistent, but the first few days are pretty quiet. Sunday the 30th morning has a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s weak – the combined energy is only 160 (weak). That’s small, but it’s surfable. Water temperature is about 54°F, which is average for this time of year, so nothing unusual.

Sunday afternoon goes a bit lumpy, and Monday the 31st morning is a write-off: 8ft of SSW swell but with a strong 25 mph cross-on wind, making it messy. Same story for Monday afternoon – the swell is 7ft, but the wind is light and cross, and the commentary says the swell is too big for this break. That’s a theme for a while.

From Tuesday 1st September through to Wednesday 2nd, the swell builds fast. Tuesday morning hits 10ft from the SSW, combined energy of 2798 (strong), but it’s cross-on and the break can’t handle that size. Tuesday afternoon is 12ft (3042 energy) – same problem. Wednesday morning is 8ft, and Wednesday afternoon jumps to 8ft with a 16-second period and a fresh cross-wind, but the conditions are poor. Not the place to be.

Thursday 3rd September morning is still poor, but Thursday afternoon things get interesting. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, period 12 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – light air from the south. That’s clean. The combined energy is 411 (moderate), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your first real standout. Dee Dees with a glassy ocean, 4ft SSW groundswell – that’s a session worth paddling out for. The period is 12 seconds, so it’s got some energy, and glassy conditions mean it’ll be smooth. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

Then we hit a long gap. From Friday 4th September right through to Sunday 7th, it’s mostly poor – strong winds, messy seas, and the swell is either too small or too big. The energy drops off and the wind is howling. Not worth it.

Tuesday 8th September morning brings a 5ft S swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the NNE – clean conditions. Combined energy is 495 (moderate). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s another solid option. But the real gem is Tuesday afternoon: 5ft from the south, 10-second period, and glassy – zero wind. Combined energy 642 (moderate). Dead glass. That’s the best of the run. It’s clean, it’s consistent, and the swell is a nice size for intermediate surfing. Crowds are possible, but with conditions like that, you’ll be happy.

After that, it gets messy again. Wednesday 9th September is poor, and Thursday 10th morning has a 10ft SSW swell but it’s cross-shore and too big for the break. The rest of the second week is a mix of strong winds, lumpy conditions, and either too big or too small swell. There’s a marginal window on Monday 14th September morning with a 4ft SSW swell, 20-second period – very long period groundswell – and light cross-shore wind. Combined energy is 1581 (strong), but it’s marginal due to tide. That’s a long-period swell, so at a reef break like Dee Dees it could be lined up, but it’s a gamble. Monday afternoon is similar, 6ft, 17-second period, still light wind, but still marginal.

Overall, the standout is Thursday 3rd September afternoon and Tuesday 8th September afternoon. The glassy conditions on the 8th are the pick of the forecast. The rest of the 16 days has a lot of gaps, especially from the 4th to the 7th, and then another poor stretch from the 9th onward. For a fairly consistent break, this is a lean run, but those two windows are worth chasing.

Rusty.

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