Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with ya – this Dee Why Point forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even hints at a wave worth paddling for. For the first six days, from Wednesday the 19th right through to Monday the 24th of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. You’ll see small, weak, and messy swells with cross-onshore winds keeping things choppy and unrideable. A few mornings might look clean, like Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd, but with swell heights barely hitting 2ft and periods as short as 6 seconds, there’s just no energy to work with.

Then on Tuesday the 25th, we finally get a flicker of life. The morning brings a glassy surface with a 4ft swell from the ENE at a 7-second period. The combined energy is weak at 159, and the conditions are described as very ordinary, but at least it’s surfable. That afternoon stays glassy with 3ft, and the water temp is about average for the time of year at 63°. It’s not a standout, but it’s something.

Wednesday the 26th gets interesting but frustrating. A strong offshore wind from the west at 28 mph keeps the surface clean, but that same wind makes it a nightmare to paddle into anything. The swell is still small and short-period, so unless you’re an expert looking for a battle, it’s not worth it.

The real tease hits on Thursday the 27th. Morning brings a clean, moderate offshore wind with a 3ft south swell at a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 244 – still moderate but much better. The afternoon builds to 4ft with a 290 energy reading, but a cross-shore wind adds slight chop. It’s the best we’ve seen, but the scores are still low, so keep expectations in check.

Friday the 28th morning is clean again with light winds and a similar 3ft south swell, but it fades fast. After that, we slip back into small, messy junk until Sunday the 30th.

Now, here’s where it gets wild – and dangerous. Sunday the 30th afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft from the south at 10 seconds, with energy at 1603. That’s strong, and for most surfers it’s too big. Then Monday the 31st morning we’re looking at 12ft, and by the afternoon, a massive 16ft south swell with a 14-second period hits, producing a whopping 14026 combined energy – that’s very strong stuff. The wind is onshore though, making it a closed-out, expert-only beast. This carries into September, with huge southerly groundswells over 12ft and periods up to 12 seconds, but the wind stays onshore and messy. The best of the big stuff might be Wednesday the 2nd of September, when a 10ft SSE swell at 12 seconds and lighter winds give a slightly more manageable window – but it’s still for pros only.

If I had to pick one standout, it’s Thursday the 27th of August. The morning offers the cleanest, most surfable conditions of the whole run with a solid 3ft south swell, good period, and light offshore winds. It won’t blow you away, but it’s the only window where a keen intermediate could have a fun, clean session without getting pounded. For experts, the 31st of August to the 2nd of September is a serious test – but crowds will be inevitable at Dee Why Point when that much swell rolls in.

Rusty.

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