Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day picture for Dreamland.

Right off the bat, it’s a pretty average run. We’ve got a solid patch of south-southwest groundswell sticking around for most of the stretch, but the wind is going to be a constant battle. The first few days are on the smaller side or just a bit messy with the wind angle, so don’t expect perfection. The water temp is sitting at a very normal 80°, nothing unusual for this time of year.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off. The morning has a 8ft SE swell, but the wind is a stiff 19 mph offshore, which sounds good, but the energy is all over the place (1742) and the comment says it’s marginal. The afternoon brings rain and a cross-off wind, making it even worse. Monday the 27th is no better; the swell drops to 7ft, but the wind cranks up to 25 mph offshore, making it brutal to paddle into. The wind backs off a little Tuesday the 28th, but the swell drops to under 3ft with a super long 16-second period from the SSW. That’s proper groundswell, but it’s small and weak (714 energy), and that long period might make it close out at a beachy spot like this.

We get a bit of a pulse from Wednesday the 29th through the weekend, with swell hovering around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind stays cross-offshore from the ESE, keeping things clean but not really offering that perfect, open face. The energy picks up, hitting 1870 on Saturday the 1st of August, but the scores are still just average. The real standout window kicks off on Sunday the 2nd of August morning. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SSW, the wind goes light offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, and the energy is pumping at 1927. The comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers,” and that’s the truth. The swell is a bit over 5ft, so it’s a little spicy for beginners, but for the rest of us, it’s the best of the run. The Monday morning the 3rd is similar, with 6ft and clean offshore winds, so that’s another good window.

The second week gets a bit mixed. We have a small window of cleaner conditions on the 5th and 6th, with the 6th of August morning showing a 7ft SSW swell with moderate offshore wind and very strong energy (2506). That’s a big, powerful swell, over 8ft, so that’s strictly for the experts. The following Saturday the 8th has a similar 7ft to 8ft swell with very high energy (2599 and 2716), but the wind is cross-off, not pure offshore, so it’s a bit less clean. It’s still a lot of water moving around.

Overall, the standout is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s the peak of the run with the best combo of size, light offshore wind, and clean conditions. The Monday morning the 3rd is a very close second. For the real chargers, the morning of the 6th of August offers a big, powerful groundswell, but you’ll need to be on your game. The rest of the period is a lesson in patience, with clean but unremarkable surf.

Rusty.

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