Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Dee Dees. I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and for a lot of it, you’re better off doing something else.

We start off with a bit of a gap. The first Sunday and Monday (30th and 31st of August) are just a write-off. The swell is there, but the wind is a nasty cross-on breeze, making everything a lumpy, messy disappointment. You’ll want to skip those days.

The real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth getting excited about, is Tuesday, 1st of September. The morning will see a solid 13 ft SSW groundswell (period 12 seconds) and the wind will swing offshore from the WSW. That’s a clean, glassy face. The wind stays light for the afternoon, dropping to a near calm. The water is sitting at 54°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is massive – in the thousands (7694). This is a powerful, thumping ocean. However, I’ve got to shout a warning: at that size, this is for experts only. If you’re not on your A-game, this reef will chew you up. The die-hards who know the lineup will be out there, but the quality will be insane.

Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, is still pumping with a 8 ft SSW swell and a light cross-shore from the NNW. The energy is still very strong (3143), and the conditions will be workable. It’s a good backup for the big day before, but it’s not the same level of perfection.

After that, the wheels fall off for a long stretch. From Thursday the 3rd of September all the way through to Monday the 14th of September, the forecast is a relentless parade of poor surf conditions. The wind is consistently too strong and from the wrong direction – cross-shore and cross-onshore, creating a lot of chop. The swell drops off and gets weak, with numbers like 106 to 558. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, 10th of September, where things look marginal, but it’s not worth paddling out for. The wind is messy.

Late in the run, on Friday, 11th of September, we get a tiny little tease. The morning is glassy, with a calm wind, and a 2 ft SSW swell. The afternoon gets even cleaner with a 1 ft SW groundswell, and the period stretches way out to 17 seconds – that’s a very long period. But the energy is weak (173). You’ll get a few clean, long lines, but it’s for the longboard or a funboard. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

The very last day, Saturday, 12th of September, has some size again. The morning has a 7 ft SSW swell, and the afternoon brings a 8 ft SSW swell with glassy conditions. That’s a promising look, but the power is back up (1103), and it’s likely too big for the spot to handle well. It’s a solid maybe, but given the long run of bad conditions leading up to it, I’d treat it as a hopeful sign rather than a plan.

Bottom line: your window is the first two days of September. Tuesday, 1st, is the only proper standout. The rest is a long, quiet, windy slog. Hopefully, the forecasts change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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