Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at what’s shaping up for Dee Why Point over the next couple of weeks.

First up, water temp is sitting at about 64°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

To be honest, the next few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a pulse of S/SSE swell but the winds and conditions are all over the place, and the scores are poor. Tuesday afternoon kicks things off with a messy 6ft SSE swell from the south-east, but the SE cross wind kills it – not worth paddling out. There’s some moderate energy in the water (488), but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s on the weaker side and lacks shape.

Wednesday looks rough too: the morning has a tiny 3ft S swell but the wind is howling S at 25 mph in the arvo, whipping up a 10ft lump that’s just a mess for the paddle crew. Thursday picks up some size – 8ft S swell, period stretching to 10 seconds by the arvo, and moderate energy (1388), but the wind is still cross-off from the south and the scores are low. It’s big enough that beginners should sit it out – over 8ft is expert territory anyway.

The first real standout? That’s Saturday morning, 12th September. Glassy conditions with the wind swinging light NNW at 3 mph, and a clean 4ft SSE swell running. Period is 9 seconds, so it’s a fun little groundswell. Combined energy is moderate (305). Dee Why Point loves the SSE direction, and with glass, the waves will be clean and lined up. It’s a point break, so that longer period won’t make it too straight. Crowds are often here, so expect company. This is your pick for the first week.

After that, things drop right off. From Sunday arvo through to the end of the first week and into the second, we’re looking at tiny swells – mostly under 3ft, sometimes glassy but mostly onshore or cross-on winds. There’s a long stretch from the 13th to the 18th where the surf is pretty ordinary or flat.

Another slight glimmer comes on Friday morning the 18th – light offshore from the NW, clean, and a 3ft S swell with a nice long 12-second period. Combined energy is moderate (257). It’s small, but the conditions will make it rideable.

Then into the final days, the 21st Monday morning shows some promise – a clean 5ft S swell with WSW offshore wind at 6 mph, period 9 seconds, energy moderate (416). That’s a solid, clean couple of hours for the early crew. But the arvo gets ruined by a 19 mph SW blow.

Overall, the standout without a doubt is Saturday morning the 12th – glassy, clean, head-high sets, and a direction Dee Why Point is well set up for. The rest of the window is mostly small or windy, so if you’re keen, make that session your target.

– Rusty

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