Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it’s flat and pretty lifeless. We’ve got a whole run of weak, disorganized slop from Wednesday the 19th right through to Tuesday the 25th. The energy readings are low (between 17 and 268), the swells are short-period and from all over the compass, and onshore winds are messing up most of what little there is. A few mornings look glassy, but there’s just no push. It’s a waiting game.

Wednesday the 26th, things start to move. A moderate South swell fills in, but it’s still rough around the edges. The morning is clean with an offshore wind, and energy jumps to 258. It’s rideable, but it’s just a warm-up.

The first real standout is Thursday the 27th. The morning session is the pick of the first week. Swell pushes up to 1.5m from the South (343 energy), and with a light westerly cross-offshore breeze, Dee Why Point will be clean and lined up. Water temp is 17°, which is about 0.7° cooler than normal for this time of year—not a major shift, but you’ll feel it. This is the one to get before the seabreeze ruin the arvo.

Friday the 28th eases off a touch, but still surfable.

Now, mark your calendars for Saturday the 29th. That’s the big one. Swell jumps to 2.4m early with energy at 963—a proper push. The wind is a fresh offshore westerly, so the faces will be clean. This is expert territory; it’s too big for beginners. By the afternoon, it’s hitting 3.0m with energy at 1482, and the offshore wind kicks up to 30 km/h. That’s a serious, heavy ocean. Only the well-prepared need apply.

Sunday the 30th is still huge—3.0m—but the wind swings to a strong 40 km/h southerly, making it cross-offshore and lumpy. The energy is cranking (2775), so it’s a powerful, challenging day for experts only.

Monday the 31st, the swell backs down slightly to 2.5m, but it’s still a long-period Southerly groundswell (11 seconds). The morning wind eases off, but it’s cross-offshore. This is a big, powerful swell—better suited to a point or reef break where it can hold its shape. On a beach break like this, it might be a bit straight and difficult.

The first few days of September are a fade-out. Tuesday the 1st has leftovers but onshore wind. Wednesday and Thursday the 2nd and 3rd drop right back down to small, clean leftovers at best.

So, here’s the call: wait for Thursday the 27th morning, and be ready for the monster on Saturday the 29th. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain, so keep checking back. The slow start is just the price of admission for that late-week payoff.

Rusty, out.

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