Dongara-Port Denison Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the full lowdown on the surf ahead for Dongara-Port Denison. The next 16 days are looking like a ripper of a run for experienced surfers, with a solid pulse of SW groundswell hanging around most of the time. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you might wanna grab a thicker wetsuit.

The standout window kicks off on Monday, 6 July. Monday morning at Dongara-Port Denison is the pick of the first week. You’ve got a clean 7 ft swell from the SW with a very long 16-second period, light ENE offshore winds, and the combined energy is a solid 2066 – that’s proper wave energy. The break is a reef, so it’ll handle that long-period groundswell beautifully, and it’s exposed to the SW, so it’s soaking up every bit of that juice. The offshore breeze is gonna keep it glassy and clean. It’s a bit heavy for beginners at 7 ft, but for the experienced crew, it’s excellent. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so get out early.

Tuesday, 7 July, morning is even bigger, with 10 ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a clean offshore ESE breeze. The energy jumps to 3757, which is strong, but at 10 ft, this is only for the experts. If you’re not confident, give it a miss.

Then things settle a bit through Wednesday and Thursday, but the real gem is Sunday, 12 July – morning. That’s the best of the whole run. You’ve got a 10 ft SW swell, a very long 19-second period, 12 mph offshore E winds, and the combined energy hits 6706 – that’s massive, very strong wave energy. This is exceptional surf, but only for expert surfers. The reef setup will handle that long-period groundswell, and the offshore wind will have it peeling perfectly. Keep an eye on this one.

The following week, from Monday, 13 July, onwards, the swell stays solid but a bit more manageable. Monday morning is 7 ft with offshore E winds, and Tuesday morning is 8 ft with offshore ENE. Both are clean and consistent.

Late in the run, on Tuesday, 21 July, morning, you get another 8 ft SW swell with 16 mph offshore E winds and energy at 3120 – that’s another promising one for the experts, but it’s a long way out, so take it with a pinch of salt.

There’s a few messy afternoons with cross-shore winds, and from Thursday, 16 July, through to Saturday, 18 July, it gets pretty ugly with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy chop – not worth paddling out. The gaps between the good sessions are mostly just a few hours, but that weekend stretch is a write-off.

Overall, the best of the best is Sunday, 12 July, morning, with Monday, 6 July, morning as a close second. Get on it.

Rusty

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