Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Dee Why Point over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight up with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we're gonna have to work for the good ones.

We've got a bit of a slow start with some small, chopped-up conditions early on. The real window opens up on Thursday the 27th of August with a bump in energy, but there are some definite standouts if you pick your moments.

Thursday the 27th is where it starts to get interesting. There’s a solid south swell pushing in around 5 ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The morning is the call here – light southerly winds (6 mph) are keeping things clean. The wave energy is up to a solid moderate level (375), so there’s some push in the water. This is the first real chance to score something decent, and it’s the best on offer for the whole first week.

Friday the 28th is a weird one. Early morning you get some glassy conditions with a tiny 3 ft SSE groundswell, which will be super clean but small. The more interesting session is later.

Saturday the 29th looks like the pick of the bunch for the first week. Morning session sees a solid 5 ft SSE swell (9-second period) with a gentle southerly breeze keeping it clean. Wave energy is pumping at a strong 440, and with the wind being light offshore, this is going to be your best chance for a quality session. This is it – the standout. Dee Why Point is an advanced break, so this is not for the grommets. With that swell size and the point breaking, it could be a ripper. Crowds are often a factor here, so get in early.

After that, we hit a bit of a lull. The swell drops right off through the start of September, with very ordinary conditions and tiny waves. From the 31st of August through to the 4th of September, we're looking at days of ankle-to-knee high slop with onshore winds. There’s nothing really worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon sees a bit of a bump back up to 4 ft from the south, but the wind is up to 16 mph, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out affair. Not ideal.

The outlook then stays marginal right through to the 8th of September. We’ve got small clean conditions on the 6th and 8th mornings, but it's barely a ripple. The 8th of September afternoon brings a bigger, longer period south groundswell (3 ft at 12 seconds), but with 19 mph winds, it will be a clean, howling, blown-out mess. That long period (over 11 seconds) will be better for a point like this, but the wind kills it.

So, to wrap it up: The clear standout is Saturday morning, the 29th of August at Dee Why Point. Get on it. Thursday the 27th morning is your second-best bet. After that, it’s a long wait with very little to get excited about. Forecasts can always change, though.

Rusty.

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