Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Dee Why Point are going to test your patience. The first few days are pretty grim, with tiny, weak swell and only fleeting moments of anything rideable. It’s not until we get deep into the second week that things finally start to wake up, and even then, it’s about picking the right window. There’s one morning that’s shaping up to be the clear standout, so keep that date open.

We’re looking at a serious dry spell right through the coming days. Monday the 3rd starts off with a messy 4ft SE swell, but the wind is all over it, and it’s just poor. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a lighter cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 3ft, so it’s barely worth the paddle. Tuesday the 4th is completely flat, with nothing doing at all. Wednesday and Thursday are similar – tiny waves and poor conditions, with the odd clean moment but no real power. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th offer a slight glimmer with some clean, glassy moments, but the swell is still below 3ft and pretty weak. You’re looking at a solid week of low energy, with the combined swell energy sitting mostly in the double digits to low triple digits (like 91 on Saturday morning). It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off waxing the board and waiting.

The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until the following week. On Monday the 10th, a moderate WSW offshore wind creates some clean conditions, but the swell is still only 2ft – surfable but very ordinary. That pattern of small, clean surf with offshore breezes continues through to Thursday the 14th. A bit more size pushes through on that Thursday afternoon as a longer-period S swell rolls in, reaching around 3ft at 13 seconds, and the energy jumps up to 328. It’s a marginal call though, with a moderate cross-off breeze. The next few days stay inconsistent, with the swell dropping back down. Then, things get interesting.

Monday the 17th is where you need to start paying attention. A SSW breeze keeps things clean in the morning as a 4ft southerly groundswell builds, with the energy jumping right up to 787. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, so there’s finally some push. The afternoon sees the swell jump to a solid 7ft from the south with a 12-second period, and the energy surges to 1249 – that’s strong. There’s a light cross-shore wind, so it won’t be perfect, but there’s plenty of water moving. But the true standout is early on Tuesday the 18th. That morning, a moderate SW offshore wind blows clean over a 6ft southerly swell with an 11-second period. The energy is still strong at 755, and the conditions are expected to be very good. That’s your pick of the fortnight – a proper session on the cards. It’s a little more than a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. But for a point break, a solid south swell with offshore winds is the recipe for some proper waves.

For the standout on Tuesday the 18th, Dee Why Point will be handling that 6ft south swell well. The offshore SW wind is the key here – it’ll keep the faces clean and lined up. This spot is fairly exposed to that SSE swell direction, so it should be working nicely. Water temp is running about average for this time of year, so not much drama there. And yeah, the crowds can be a bit of a thing here, so if you can get out early, you’ll be thanking yourself.

One last heads-up: if the swell does get over 8ft, this break is for the experienced crew only. This week is all about patience. Next Tuesday is your day.

Rusty.

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