Surf Forecasts:
Dee Why Point surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dee Why Point this week:
The surf forecast for Dee Why Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dee Why Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Why Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the Dee Why Point forecast for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow burner to start, but there's a real pulse of energy comin' our way if you're willin' to wait. The water's sittin' around 63°, which is a touch on the cooler side for this time of year, nothin' too wild.
The first week is pretty quiet. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are a write-off – tiny 1 ft to 2 ft dribble with poor conditions. Friday the 7th morning has a little 2 ft bump from the SSE, but it's ordinary. The weekend is more of the same, small and messy. There's a solid 4-day gap with no real recommendations here.
Monday the 10th is a no-go; the swell jumps to 6 ft from the ENE but it's blowin' a fresh 22 mph westerly, makin' it a wild, poor setup – more a kite surfer's day than a paddle surfer's. Tuesday the 11th is where it starts to get interestin'. The morning sees a clean 3 ft S swell with a light WNW wind, and by the afternoon, it's glassy with 4 ft from the S. That's the first real window of clean, surfable waves, but nothin' huge.
The standout of the whole forecast is definitely Tuesday the 18th of August. Early morning, Dee Why Point is lookin' absolute magic. We're talkin' a solid 10 ft southerly groundswell with an 11-second period, and it's glassy – not a breath of wind. The combined energy is massive at 4566, so there's a lot of power in the water. This is excellent surf, but it's for experienced surfers only; that size and energy will be a handful. The swell direction from the SSE is a good match for the point, and with it bein' a point break, it should handle that long-period groundswell beautifully. Expect crowds here, it's a well-known spot.
The days around that standout are worth mentionin' too. Monday the 17th has a 8 ft to 10 ft S swell, but it's a little onshore, so it's more marginal. Wednesday the 19th still has size at 8 ft from the SE, but again, the wind is messy. Thursday the 20th afternoon brings a nice clean 5 ft SE swell, with a cross-offshore breeze, makin' for very good conditions, a solid option if the big day is too much.
So, in a nutshell, if you're an advanced surfer, mark Tuesday the 18th on your calendar. That's the one. The rest of the window is small or average, with a couple of clean windows on the 11th and the 20th for a more relaxed session. Stay keen, the ocean's got a pulse.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 47 | 100 | 26 | 88 | 86 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 64 | 108 | 113 | 159 | 586 | 288 | 75 | 225 | 228 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.10m | 1:52PM1.38m | 2:13AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.43m | 3:38AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.50m | 4:58AM0.99m | 5:10PM1.59m | 6:04AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.68m | 7:00AM1.11m | 7:01PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.44m | 7:07AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.42m | 8:06AM0.37m | 9:51PM0.36m | 9:15AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.26m | 10:25AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.15m | 11:30AM0.34m | 1:02AM0.06m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 47 | 100 | 25 | 88 | 86 | 48 | 31 | 18 | 64 | 108 | 113 | 88 | 586 | 288 | 75 | 225 | 228 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | S 6 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | — | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | 173 | 55 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 10 | — | E 12 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 5 | E 14 | SE 10 | — | S 13 | — | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 25 | — | 3 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 51 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 159 | 62 | 50 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 174 | 244 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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