Dominical Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Dominical over the next couple of weeks.

We've got a solid run of surf coming our way, but you'll need to be patient. There's a bit of a gap right at the start, with nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday the 3rd of September. After that, it's a pretty consistent stretch of waves, so keep your board waxed and ready.

The standout period is going to be from Friday the 4th right through to Sunday the 6th of September. That's where the magic is. Friday morning (4th) is looking like the absolute best of the bunch. We're going to see a clean 0.6ft SSW groundswell, with a solid 17-second period pushing in. The wind is glassy, offshore, the water is a warm 86° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – and the swell is packing a punch with moderate wave energy (748). For an advanced break like Dominical, that's a recipe for some proper, long, lined-up waves. The afternoon holds up just as well with a slightly bigger 0.7ft swell.

Saturday and Sunday will keep the good times rolling with similar 0.7ft to 0.8ft SW swells and glassy mornings, though the wind gets a little cross-on Saturday morning, so keep an eye on that. The consistency is very high, and the crowds are sometimes an issue, but with waves this good, you'll be kicking yourself if you miss it.

After that initial blast, the surf settles down a bit but remains fun. The following week, from the 7th to the 12th, we're still looking at 0.4ft to 0.6ft of SW swell, with plenty of glassy mornings. The period drops a bit, but you'll still get plenty of rideable waves, especially on the mornings of the 10th and 11th. The energy stays moderate, and the conditions are clean.

The second week gets a little quieter. From the 13th of September onward, the swell drops back to 0.3ft to 0.4ft, and the energy gets weak. The mornings of the 15th and 17th offer a bit of hope with longer-period 18-second and 14-second swells, but the size is small. It's more of a longboard or funboard kind of week. The 18th shows a 21-second period groundswell, which is very long, and could wrap in nicely at Dominical which is a point break setup, but again, it's only 0.3ft, so don't expect a whole lot of push.

Overall, lock in the 4th through the 6th of September. That's your window for the best waves. The rest of the forecast is a solid mix of clean, rideable conditions, but nothing that will blow your mind.

Rusty, signing off.

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