Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Dee Why Point over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow grind for the most part, with a few flickers of hope if you're patient.

We're looking at a stretch where the surf is pretty ordinary, but there are a couple of mornings worth setting the alarm for. The water temp is sitting around 63°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The first real glimmer comes on Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. After a few days of nothing, we get a glassy session. Swell is a modest 4ft out of the south, but it's got some decent energy behind it (277). The wind is totally dead – glassy – which is a massive tick. The swell period is 9 seconds, nothing special, but clean conditions make up for a lot. It's the best we've seen in a while.

Then comes the standout. Thursday morning, the 27th of August. This is the one to circle. Offshore wind from the WSW at just 3 mph, and a south swell showing 4ft with a period of 10 seconds. The energy reading jumps to 372, which is a real injection of power. It’ll be clean and lined up. Dee Why Point handles a south swell pretty well, especially with that offshore flow. It’s not huge, but for a point break, that’s perfect.

Friday morning, the 28th of August, is a repeat performance. Another south swell around 4ft, 10-second period, with a light offshore from the NW. Energy is still pumping at 337. This will be another clean session worth getting out of bed for.

Moving into September, things get smaller and messier. The morning of Saturday the 5th of September shows another pulse of south-southeast swell at 4ft with an 8-second period, and it’s clean with light offshore winds. Energy is back up to 381, so there’s some punch. But remember, that's over a week away, so keep an eye on it but don't book the day off work just yet.

A couple of things to note: Dee Why Point can get crowded, so for those clean mornings, get there early. Also, the swell direction is mostly south or southeast. This spot likes it from the SSE, and the early pulses are more south, but with clean offshore winds, it’s still going to be working.

Honestly, for most of this period, the conditions are pretty poor. A lot of cross-shore and onshore winds, small swell, and messy surf. It’s not going to be a classic run. But those three mornings – the 23rd, 27th, and 28th of August – are the real highlights. The rest is mostly a skip.

Keep your expectations in check and pick your moments.

- Rusty

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