Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Dee Why Point over the next sixteen days.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real surf on offer kicks off Thursday afternoon, July 9th, but it’s a rough one – 6ft SE swell at 10 seconds, but that SSE wind is howling cross-shore, leaving it cross-chop and poor. Not one to paddle out for. Friday morning, July 10th, things clean up nicely though. The swell drops a touch to 5ft from the SE, period still 9 seconds, but the wind swings light SW, going cross-offshore, and the water’s glassy clean. The combined energy is moderate (470), and it’s a proper little window. Friday afternoon gets even better – glassy as, with the same 5ft SE swell but a longer 10-second period (533 energy). That’s the standout of the first few days. The water temp is 65°, right on average for the time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

Now, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th drop right off – the swell gets smaller and the wind turns messy. By Monday the 13th, we’re down to barely 1.0ft, and that holds through Tuesday the 14th. It’s a proper flat spell, about three days of nothing worth mentioning.

Then Wednesday the 15th, we see a bit of a pulse – 6ft S swell, but it’s short period at 7 seconds, and that S wind is howling 25 mph, so it’s just a messy, choppy affair. Not for the paddle board.

But hold onto your board, because Thursday July 16th is where it gets real. The swell jumps to 15ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south at 12 mph. The combined energy is massive (3765). This is a serious, big-wave day. 15ft is well over 8ft, so experts only, and the period is moderate, so it’ll have some grunt. Dee Why Point can handle it, but you’ll want to be on your game. Friday the 17th holds the same size – 16ft SSE swell, still clean with light winds – and the energy is even bigger (4432). Saturday the 18th pushes to 20ft SSE swell, glassy as, with a long 12-second period and energy over 9000. That’s monster groundswell territory. The long period means it’ll be a bit straight at the beach, but at a point like Dee Why, it’ll reel off beautifully. These days – the 16th, 17th, and 18th – are the absolute standouts, but they’re for experienced chargers only.

After that, Sunday the 19th drops a little, still 16ft but the wind turns onshore, so it’s a write-off. Monday the 20th sees the swell easing to 10ft from the SE, period 11 seconds, and the wind is light cross-offshore. The energy is high (2301), and it’s clean. Tuesday the 21st morning is 6ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, with moderate offshore wind – clean and fun, moderate energy (749). Tuesday afternoon gets a bit windy though.

The last week of the outlook has some smaller pulses. Thursday July 23rd morning offers 6ft SSE swell, period 8 seconds, with moderate wind, but it’s marginal. Friday July 24th morning is a nice little finish: 6ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, cross-offshore wind, and solid energy (1062). That’s a good, clean, fun-sized wave for a Friday.

So, if you’re looking for the best, it’s all about that massive run from Thursday July 16th through Saturday July 18th – huge, clean, and powerful. But keep it for the big-dog days. For the average punter, Friday July 10th and Friday July 24th offer the cleanest, most manageable conditions.

Rusty.

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