Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me give you the full picture for our local stretch at Dreamland. This is a long-range look, so keep that in mind – the further out we go, the more things can shift.

Straight off the bat, there's no real gap in the action; we've got swell on the way from this Sunday morning. It kicks off with a moderate energy, but the real story here is a long run of surf that builds into something significant in the second week.

The water temp is sitting at 79°F – that's bang on average for this time of year at Dreamland, so no surprises there.

Things start this Sunday, September 6th, with a solid 7ft swell out of the SSW, pumping in with very long 17-second period groundswell. The energy is strong (2958). The wind is a cross-off from the SE, so it will be clean. It's a beach and reef set-up, and with the long period, the reefs and points will be handling this better than the beach itself. It's a bit marginal for a top score according to the forecast, but it's rideable for the experienced crew.

The pattern holds through Monday and Tuesday with similar SSW swell around the 7ft mark. The standout early in the week looks to be Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. The winds ease to a gentle breeze from the SSE making it a clean cross-off, and the swell is a meaty 8ft from the SSW. The energy buzzes at 2615. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers.

We roll through a consistent stretch of 5ft to 8ft SSW/SW swell, mostly with clean conditions, right through the weekend and into the following week.

Now, for the best of the best. The true standout comes on Tuesday, September 15th, the morning session. The wind shifts to true offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. We’ve got a 6ft SW swell with a solid 15-second period. The energy is still decent (1399). This is a classic call for clean, lined-up waves at the reef. It’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers, and with the wind straight off the land, it’s going to be glassy perfection.

Fast forward a couple of days, and the weekend of September 19th and 20th looks like a peak in size. Saturday the 19th pushes up to 8ft from the SSW, and Sunday the 20th is the biggest of the whole run with a 10ft SSW swell. The energy readings are huge – 3880 and 3887 respectively. That’s serious power. This is definitely expert territory only, and with that much size, the beach breaks will be a washing machine. The reefs and river mouth will be the go-to, but even then, it’s for the brave.

The whole run ends on Monday, September 21st with another clean offshore morning (ESE 12 mph, offshore) and a 7ft SSW swell, which is a nice way to round it out.

All considered, Tuesday the 15th is the session to circle on the calendar. The wind, the size, and the conditions line up for the best chance of a clean, powerful wave. For the big wave chargers, the weekend of the 19th and 20th is the time to go tow-in or paddle the slabs if you’ve got the balls.

Stay safe out there.
- Rusty

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