Dee Why Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.76° S 151.31° E

Dee Why Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dee Why Point sea temperature is
16.6° C
1.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Dee Why Point today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dee Why Point at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at Dee Why Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
18
1.5
SE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
167
75
170
88
184
141
116
117
83
78
74
68
74
71
59
56
70
66
66
93
83
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
S
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:41AM1.35m
10:45PM1.37m
11:22AM1.35m
11:29PM1.21m
12:06PM1.33m
Low Tide
4:28AM0.11m
4:40PM0.29m
5:02AM0.20m
5:32PM0.36m
5:37AM0.30m
6:28PM0.43m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
14
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
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