Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Dee Why Point. The water’s sitting around 63°F at the start, which is pretty normal for the season – no weirdness there.

We open on Monday the 31st of August, and it’s a slow start. Small 3ft south swell, weak period, and a breezy onshore wind – not worth your time. Tuesday the 1st of September has a bit more period (11 seconds) but still tiny, with a cross wind. The afternoon cleans up a little with a light offshore, but it’s only small, fun-sized stuff. Nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are still small, around 2ft to 2ft, with clean winds but just not enough power. The energy is weak (85 to 122). You’re scratching for a ride. Friday the 4th is a washout with onshore winds, and the weekend (5th and 6th) is a mix. Saturday the 5th is clean but tiny, and then Sunday the 6th of September – that’s the spark. Sunday morning we get a glassy 4ft south swell, period 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to 335. That’s a solid moderate punch. The glassy conditions mean clean waves, and the south direction lines up well with the break. It’s the best session of the first week. Crowds are often here, so expect company, but for a point with that clean 4ft, it’s worth it.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th go back to messy or small. Not your day.

Now, this is the big one. On Wednesday the 9th of September, the models show a massive 16ft south swell with a long 11-second period. The energy is huge (5658). But the file is clear: this is way too big for Dee Why Point. That’s a 16ft wall – only for experts, and even then, it’s likely unsurfable here. The wind is glassy in the morning, but the size makes it a no-go for paddle surfing. This is kite territory.

Thursday the 10th is still oversized at 13ft, dropping to 10ft in the afternoon. Still too big.

The true standout is Friday the 11th of September morning. The swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft from the east, period 9 seconds, and the wind is dead calm – glassy. The energy is a solid 758. This is proper. Clean, punchy waves at Dee Why Point with that east swell wrapping in nicely. It’s the best balance of size and conditions in the whole outlook. The direction is good, the wind is perfect, and it’s not too big for a good crew. This is the one.

After that, Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th drop off, with smaller swell and unfavourable winds. The energy fades, and by Monday the 14th, we’re back to 3ft and weak. The last few days are just small and weak.

So: the first week is mostly small and clean, but Sunday 6th September morning is a gem. The second week has a massive swell mid-week that’s too big, but Friday 11th September morning is the absolute standout of the whole 16 days. Get on it.

Rusty.

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