Surf Forecasts:
Dee Why Point surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 882 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dee Why Point in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dee Why Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Dee Why Point. Gotta be honest, it’s a slow start, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
First week’s mostly a dud. There’s a gap of about four days after this morning with nothing worth paddling out for. The real action starts to show around late August, then a big window opener in early September.
Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th: Total trash. Small, weak swell, rain, and messy wind. Water temp is 63°F, right about normal for the season. Don’t bother.
Thursday 27th: The swell jumps to a 6ft south swell, but it’s got a light cross wind messing it up. Energy’s moderate (577). Still a pass.
Friday 28th August – The First Solid Window: Early morning, glassy offshore wind from the WSW, a clean 5ft swell out of the SSE. Period is a healthy 11 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 643. This will be clean, lined up, and the best conditions so far. Dee Why Point gets crowded, and with this quality, it’ll be packed. The size is good for most crew.
Saturday 29th: A bigger 7ft SSE swell rolls in. Cross-off wind from the S keeps it clean. That’s a punchy wave – getting into the “don’t bring a soft top” territory for beginners, but solid for anyone with a few years in.
Sunday 30th: Offshore wind again from the SW, glassy morning, but the swell drops to 3ft. Clean little wave, but small.
Monday 31st: A super long 18-second period swell from the SSE, but it’s only 2ft with a cross-onshore angle. The energy is moderate (416), but the size is too small to really use it.
Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd September: Weak and small. Not much happening.
Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th September – The Big Kahuna: Thursday morning shows a 4ft SSE swell with a monstrous 20-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1596 – very strong. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NNW, which is a shame, but that swell quality will be unreal. Thursday afternoon cleans up with a cross-off from the WNW, same 20-second period, and energy hits 1952. This is the best session of the whole outlook. At a point like Dee Why, that super-long period groundswell will wrap in and produce long, fast walls. Friday is still good with a 5ft, 16-second swell, but the wind gets messy.
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th: Swell stays solid (7ft Saturday morning), but the wind is poor. Sunday afternoon sees a clean offshore wind from the W with a 4ft S swell. Ridable.
Second week after that (Monday 7th onward) just fades back into small, weak slop. Nothing else to report.
Bottom line: Friday August 28th morning is the early call for clean, fun waves. Thursday September 3rd is the one to circle on the calendar – massive energy, very long period groundswell, and if the wind cooperates, it’ll be magic.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 117 | 123 | 103 | 80 | 300 | 517 | 290 | 169 | 551 | 433 | 474 | 690 | 573 | 230 | 151 | 155 | 265 | 333 | 310 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.46m | 7:07AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:16AM1.22m | 8:16PM1.54m | 8:50AM1.29m | 8:51PM1.51m | 9:25AM1.35m | 9:29PM1.45m | 10:02AM1.40m | 10:09PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.44m | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:38PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 76 | 117 | 123 | 103 | 80 | 300 | 517 | 290 | 169 | 551 | 433 | 16 | 690 | 573 | 230 | 148 | 155 | 84 | 333 | 310 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 6 | 5 | — | 55 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 59 | 139 | 151 | 109 | 77 | 42 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | 18 | 40 | 36 | 53 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 265 | 41 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 118 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
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