Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Dee Why Point. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead, with only a few fleeting moments that are even worth paddling out for. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, and the wind is all over the shop, so you’ll be battling chop and cross-shore junk more than riding clean lines. The water temp is 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the hood and boots.

Let’s break it down. This Thursday morning, the 13th, we’ve got a clean 3ft south swell with a 9-second period, light offshore wind, and moderate wave energy (189). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon goes downhill with a cross-on breeze and bumpy conditions.

Friday the 14th starts with a light offshore and a 4ft south swell, but it’s short-period and weak (206). Again, just ordinary. Saturday the 15th has some size at 4-5ft, but the wind is cross and it’s lumpy. Sunday through to Wednesday morning are all pretty average or poor.

The first real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 19th morning. The wind swings to a light offshore, and we get a clean 4ft east-southeast swell (174). It’s still weak, but it’s the cleanest surf we’ll see in the first week. Not a day to get excited about, but the only one where you won’t be fighting the wind.

After that, we hit a real dead spell. From Thursday the 20th through to Tuesday the 26th, the swell drops off, the energy fades to weak, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for. This is a proper gap of several days with no recommendations.

Then, things get interesting again on Thursday the 27th. A solid pulse of south swell arrives, pushing 5ft with a 10-second period and strong wave energy (556). The wind is a strong cross-offshore, keeping the face clean, but it’s blowing 35 km/h, so it’s going to be wild. Friday the 28th brings even more size – 6ft with a 12-second period and very strong energy (858) – but it’s a cross-shore mess with rain and strong winds. That’s expert territory only, and the conditions are going to be pretty ugly.

So, the pick of the lot over the next 16 days? It’s got to be that Wednesday morning the 19th for a clean, solo session with the small but clean offshore lines. And for the bigger, more powerful stuff, keep an eye on that Thursday the 27th – the swell is there, but the wind will be the challenge. It’s a promise of something better to come, but it’s not going to be pretty.

Stay patient, keep the board waxed, and maybe take up kite surfing for a while.

Rusty.

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