Dee Why Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at what’s cookin’ for Dee Why Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, there’s really nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. We’ve got a dry spell from Friday the 3rd right through to Monday morning the 6th, with surf maybe just a touch over knee-high and the energy is weak – we’re talkin’ combined wave energy numbers like 22 (Friday arvo) to 296 (Saturday morning). Saturday morning’s your best bet early on, with a 4ft S swell, period 11 seconds, and a light westerly cross-offshore breeze. That’ll be clean, but it’s not gonna blow your hair back. Water temp’s sittin’ around 66°, pretty much average for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there.

From Saturday arvo through to Sunday, the swell builds fast – Sunday morning we’re lookin’ at a solid 10ft S swell, with period 10 seconds. That’s a lot of water pushin’ in – combined energy hits 1729, strong – but the wind’s blowin’ 19 mph from the SSW, cross-offshore. That’s gonna be gnarly, big, and only for the experienced crew. Dee Why Point is an advanced wave anyway, so if you’re good and hungry, Sunday morning could be on, but it’s a beast. After that, Monday and Tuesday keep the 7ft to 8ft range, SSE swell with period 9-10 seconds, winds swingin’ between SSE and S around 12-16 mph, mostly cross to cross-off. Combined energy stays well into the hundreds to low thousands – moderate to strong – but it’s messy, not clean, so it’s a tough call. Crowds are “often” here, so you’ll have company.

Now, here’s the standout – and it’s a beauty. Tuesday the 14th morning. Mark it. The guidance says Dee Why Point loves swell from SSE, and we’ve got an 12ft S swell comin’ in at a long period of 12 seconds – that’s groundswell, and it’s gonna unload with purpose. Combined energy is a massive 5472 – very strong. And the wind? Glassy clean, offshore from the W at 12 mph. This is an expert-only day – over 8ft is for the brave – but for those who can handle it, the waves will be long, lined up, and perfect for a point break. It’s 11 days out, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but if it holds, that’s the session of the period.

Tuesday arvo on the 14th still holds at 10ft S swell, period 11 seconds, same offshore westerly, combined energy 3878 – still epic for the skilled. Wednesday the 15th drops back to 6ft S swell but the wind picks up to 22 mph from the SW, offshore still, so it’s blown out clean but powerful.

After that, the surf fades fast into the third week. By the 16th onwards, we’re down to 4ft or less, winds get strong – 25 mph from the WSW and SSW – and combined energy drops into the low hundreds or below 100 by the 18th. Poor conditions overall, not worth the paddle.

So the real highlight is Tuesday the 14th morning and afternoon – huge, clean, thumping S swell, period over 11 seconds, and that offshore wind. For everyone else, the first week’s small and tricky, and the second week fizzles. Get on it if you’re a charger.

Rusty.

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