Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cooking for Dee Why Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a couple of days of pretty ordinary conditions to wade through. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are looking like write-offs with rain and messy cross-off winds. The swell is small and junky, and the energy is weak (125). Not worth getting wet for.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday morning, the 28th. Clean skies, a light offshore wind from the WSW, and a solid SSE groundswell rolling in at 5ft with a long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy hits 650, which is a decent kick. That’s the standout of the first week. The swell direction is a nice match for the point, and with the offshore breeze, it should be clean and lined up. Just be aware it’s an advanced wave and crowds are likely.

Saturday morning, the 29th, will still be fun. A smaller SSE swell at 4ft, still a clean 10-second period, and a light cross-off wind. It’s a step down from Friday but still a good session.

Sunday morning the 30th offers another clean window with WSW offshore winds and a 4ft southerly swell. A good option for a longerboard.

Now, here’s a real treat. Monday morning, the 31st of August. Glassy conditions, no wind at all, and a tiny but beautiful 2ft SSE groundswell with a super long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is 345. That’s a classic winter glass-off at the point. It’ll be small but incredibly clean and perfect for a longboard. The water temp is 63°, which is about average for the time of year.

After that, things go quiet. From the 1st of September right through to the 5th, it’s a flat spell with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The energy drops down to barely 50 in some cases. A long gap of nothing.

Then, on Sunday morning, the 6th of September, we get a thumping 8ft southerly swell, but with a short, choppy 7-second period and cross-onshore winds. The energy is a massive 718, but the quality is poor. That’s big, messy, and only for the experts. This is more of a kite surfing day than a paddle session.

The second week stays inconsistent and mostly small. There’s a pulse of 7ft from the NE on Tuesday the 8th, but again with a short period and strong cross-off winds making it marginal. The final few days are blown out by strong to gale-force southerly winds, so you can forget about it.

Best of the period: Friday morning the 28th. Clean, solid groundswell and light offshore wind. Monday morning the 31st for a glassy, small-wave special.

Keep an eye on the long-range stuff for the 6th, but don’t get your hopes up for a clean one.

Rusty.

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