Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the only game in town for the next couple of weeks. We’ve just got one spot on the radar, Dreamland, so let’s see what it’s offering.

Alright, Dreamland, a beach-and-reef setup, is where we’re looking. The water’s sitting about 81° with a normal temp anomaly for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The whole 16-day window has surf, but it’s a real mixed bag. There’s a solid, consistent pulse of SW-to-SSW groundswell running through the whole period, but the wind is a constant headache. It’s mostly a stiff cross-offshore breeze from the ESE and SE, often blowing 15-19 mph. That keeps things clean enough, but it’s not the silky, glassy perfection we dream of. The steady energy is moderate to strong, with combined energy readings often in the 1000-2000 range, peaking much higher later on.

Wednesday the 8th kicks it off with a clean 7ft SSW swell (16-second period), but that 16 mph cross-off keeps it from being truly epic. Combined energy of 2123 (moderate-strong). Thursday the 9th morning is a standout with a fresh offshore breeze (19 mph) on that same 7ft SSW swell, making for the cleanest, most open face you’ll see. That’s the one session to get in the water early for if you can.

The swell slowly drops through the weekend, getting down to 3ft by Sunday the 12th. The wind stays cross-off or offshore, so it’s rideable, but smaller. Combined energy drops to around 392 (weak). Things pick up again by Tuesday the 14th with a 6ft SSW swell, but the cross-off wind is back.

Now, the real highlight of the whole outlook is Sunday the 19th afternoon. We’ve got a clean, offshore 12 mph wind from the ESE blowing across a 7ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period. That’s a serious combo. The combined energy is a massive 2800 (strong to very strong). That is a session for experienced surfers only. That swell is too big and powerful for beginners, and with that long period, it might be a bit straight for a beach break, but on a reef setup like Dreamland, it’ll be pumping. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

The final week of the outlook, from the 20th, keeps the swell solid, averaging 7ft to 8ft from the SSW, but it’s coupled with persistent cross-off winds of 16-19 mph. It’s consistent and big, but the wind never really gives you a perfect, glassy day. Best described as constant, powerful, and bumpy.

If the wind drops to lighter than 9 mph on any of these bigger days, that’s your window. But for now, Thursday the 9th morning for the cleanest conditions, and Sunday the 19th afternoon for the biggest, most powerful swell are the two standouts in this run.

- Rusty.

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