Dee Dees Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the foreseeable future.

Alright, so we've got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon. The standout is definitely Dee Dees, a reef break that's fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 53°F which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We kick off on Monday the 24th with a solid 8ft SSW swell (combined energy of 1927), but it's just too big for this spot. The wind is cross-off in the morning, but that size is a handful. Tuesday the 25th drops to 4ft, but the wind is a nasty cross-on blowing 22 mph, making it a lumpy mess. Wednesday and Thursday aren't much better, with onshore winds and small, weak swell. Thursday the 27th tries to get going with a big 8ft SSW swell packing a punch (combined energy of 3091), but again, it's just too much for Dee Dees to handle cleanly. Friday the 28th is a bit cleaner with a 4ft S swell and a cross-off wind, but it's still pretty marginal. The best bet in this first week is a tiny window on Saturday morning the 29th. It's only 4ft from the S, but the wind is glassy, dead calm. That'll be clean, but you'll be hunting for the sets.

After that, we hit a real lull. From Sunday the 30th right through to Tuesday the 3rd of September, the swell is tiny and the winds are either onshore or messy. It's a proper dead spell. The energy drops right down to 117 (combined energy) on Sunday the 30th, so don't bother.

Now, things get interesting later on. The real standout is shaping up for Monday the 7th of September. The morning session looks promising with a 4ft SSW swell and a light cross-off wind from the NNE. That's a clean, offshore breeze for Dee Dees, and the swell size is right in the sweet spot. The combined energy is 521, moderate, but the quality of the wave should be good. That's the one to circle on the calendar. It's a fair way out, so don't hold me to it, but it's got potential.

The other one to watch is Sunday the 6th of September. The afternoon shows a 5ft SSW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds. That's some proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 1578). The wind is light, but it's a cross-shore, so it might have a bit of a wind ripple. It's a solid option, but the 7th looks cleaner.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a struggle, the middle is a total flat spell, but the second week holds a couple of real chances, with Monday the 7th being the clear pick. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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