Surf Forecasts:
Dee Dees surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 7,006 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3PM (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 3PM. 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 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Dees over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your board, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right out of the gate, we’ve got a bit of a rough stretch at Dee Dees. The first recommendation isn't until Thursday the 6th, so that's two days of waiting. The opening part of the forecast is a write-off. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are just brutal – we’re talking a massive 18ft to 13ft SSw swell hitting Dee Dees with strong cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is insane, clocking in at (7539) on Tuesday, but it’s just a mess. This is not for the faint of heart, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing unless you’ve got a death wish and a jetski.
Thursday the 6th shows a bit of a drop, with a 6ft S swell arriving on the Thursday morning under some clouds and a light onshore wind. The combined energy is (777). It’s not looking great, just marginal surf. The water temp is sitting at 54°, which is about average for this time of year, no surprises there.
The best of the bunch, and I mean the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is Friday the 7th, morning session. We’ve got a 5ft S swell with a very long, juicy period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (1180) rolling in. And the wind? Clean cross-offshore from the north at 12 mph. This is the pick. Dee Dees is a reef break, so that long period energy should wrap in nicely and give some real shape. It’s going to be clean and have some push. Crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, so you might have a few mates out, but with conditions that good, it’s worth the paddle. After that, the weekend and the following week just fade into smaller, wind-affected slop. Sunday the 9th is tiny 3ft S stuff with marginal conditions.
Looking further out, the only other flicker of life is on Saturday the 15th, afternoon. It’s a small 2ft S swell, but the period picks up to 11 seconds, and we get clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is (245). It’s very small, but clean. Not a standout by any means, just a session to get wet if you’re desperate. The rest of the second week is mostly small weed or blown-out crud, with a nasty strong cross-shore wind spike on Tuesday the 18th pumping 10ft SSE swell that will be a total mess with 28 mph winds.
Overall, if you can get out for that Friday morning session on the 7th, that’s your wave. After that, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7539 | 7006 | 4359 | 2713 | 1394 | 727 | 394 | 273 | 881 | 1052 | 566 | 416 | 387 | 244 | 190 | 186 | 228 | 160 | 316 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.53m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.46m | 4:00AM0.46m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 2713 | 1394 | 727 | 394 | 273 | 881 | 1052 | 566 | 416 | 387 | 244 | 190 | 186 | 228 | 25 | 21 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 18 | SW 4 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | N 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 41 | 35 | 120 | 239 | 196 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | — | E 14 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 13 | S 14 | NW 8 | N 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 93 | 15 | 53 | 89 | 60 | — | 4 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7539 | 7006 | 4359 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 192 | 144 | 58 | 39 | 11 | — | — | 22 | 160 | 316 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 237 | 125 | 215 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 82 | 125 | 151 | 102 |
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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).
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