Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, with the same outlook but in feet and miles per hour for you folks who think that way.

The first few days are a slow burn. Tuesday and Wednesday we’ve got swell around 7 ft to 6 ft from the SSW, period hanging at 17 to 16 seconds – that’s real long-period groundswell. The wind is fresh offshore from the ESE early Tuesday morning, so the surface is clean, but the forecast still says the surf quality is marginal, so don’t expect perfection. The combined energy is strong, reading 2523 Tuesday morning and 2269 Tuesday afternoon, so there’s plenty of power. Water temp is about average for the season, nothing unusual.

By Thursday the 5th into the weekend, we get a little bump. Saturday morning the 5th has 7 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, energy at 2024, with a moderate cross-off breeze from the SE – clean but not glassy. Sunday the 6th holds 7 ft from the SSW, 18-second period, energy jumping to 2741, with another cross-off wind. Good solid south-west groundswell with clean faces, but the quality is still marked marginal.

The standout session is Tuesday the 8th of September. Tuesday morning you’ve got 7 ft from the SSW, 16-second period, a gentle breeze from the SSE making clean conditions, and combined energy at 2905. The afternoon is a beast – swell goes to 8 ft from the SSW, period jumps to 18 seconds, energy sky-rockets to 5515. The forecast calls it excellent for experienced surfers. That afternoon window is the best of the entire 16 days. Water temp stays average.

After that peak, it eases. Wednesday the 9th still has 8 ft to 8 ft from the SSW, but the wind goes light cross, so a bit of texture on the face. Energy stays high at 3387 to 3917, but the quality drops back to marginal. Through the second week, from the 11th, swell runs 6 ft to 7 ft, period down to 15-16 seconds, and mostly cross-off breezes from the S/SE. The Friday the 11th afternoon has 7 ft and energy of 4652, a decent punch, but not as clean as that Tuesday. By the 14th and 15th, swell drops to 5 ft to 6 ft, and the wind goes light cross or cross-off. A nice little pulse of 6 ft on September 16th morning, period 13 seconds, but more of a cruiser session.

Dreamland is a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it prefers a SW direction, which we’re getting consistently. Crowds are a ‘sometimes’ deal, so you might have some company on that Tuesday the 8th. The long period – over 15 seconds on the peak days – means big gaps between sets and a lot of punch. The reef should handle it well, but the beach section might get a little straight.

For the experts, Tuesday the 8th afternoon is the call. For a clean, solid session, the Saturday or Sunday of the first weekend. Beginners, stay out of that Tuesday afternoon – 8 ft and 18 seconds is serious water.

Keep it salty.

Rusty.

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