Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days at Dreamland are going to test your patience. We’ve got a solid run of SSW groundswell, but the consistency and quality are all over the shop, and most of it is looking marginal for a good paddle. If you’re an experienced surfer, there are a few windows worth chasing, but if you’re just starting out, this stretch is going to be too much for you.

The first real action kicks off this Saturday morning, the 15th. We’ve got a solid 7.5ft of SSW swell with a long 17-second period rolling in, and the energy reading is strong at 3160. That’s a powerful, clean swell for the experienced crew. The water temp is sitting at 78.6°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there. The wind is a light ESE cross-off, so it’ll be glassy and clean. The afternoon stays similar, with a touch more swell at 7.9ft and moderate energy at 3202. It’s still good, but the tide might mess with it a little.

Sunday the 16th is another morning worth a look. Clean skies, a light ESE cross-off, and 7.2ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period. Energy is still strong at 2246. The swell drops a bit through the afternoon to 6.6ft, but it remains clean. This is probably the best of the first few days.

Monday the 17th sees the swell back off to 4.9ft with a 14-second period, and the energy drops to a moderate 935. It’s cleaner, but there’s not a lot of push behind it. The scoring is telling me it’s just not that special. From here, things get a little messy.

Tuesday the 18th is interesting. The morning has a proper offshore ESE breeze at 20 km/h, with 5.6ft of SSW swell and a 16-second period. Energy is back up to 2883. That offshore wind is a huge plus, making for some clean-faced waves. But the afternoon swings back to a cross-off and the size bumps slightly to 6.2ft. It’s solid, but the wind isn’t as good.

Now, the second half of the week starts to get serious, and this is where you need to be careful. From Wednesday the 19th through to Thursday the 20th, the swell builds to 7.9ft – 8.2ft with strong periods of 16 to 18 seconds. Energy readings are high, hitting 4037 on Wednesday afternoon and 3844 on Thursday morning. This is well over the 8ft mark, so it’s strictly expert territory. The wind is a cross-off, so it won’t be too wild, but this is a lot of water moving around. The short-period, long-period caveat applies here too – with those long 17 and 18-second intervals, it might be breaking a bit too straight for the sand, but the reef sections of Dreamland could be working nicely.

Friday the 21st has a fresh offshore ESE breeze at 30 km/h in the morning, with 6.2ft of SW swell. That’s a powerful offshore wind cleaning things up, but the afternoon drops to a cross-off and the swell climbs back to 7.5ft. The energy stays strong.

After that, the swell slowly winds down through the weekend and into next week. From the 22nd to the 23rd, we’re looking at 7.2ft dropping to 5.6ft. Still clean, but the power fades. The energy gradually drops from 2438 down to around 1200.

The swing into the following week is tricky. From the 24th to the 26th, the swell drops right away, down to 3.6ft to 5.2ft. The periods are all over the place – some 17-second groundswell, some shorter stuff. The energy is lower, in the 788 to 1400 range. Some of this could be fun for the longboard crew on a point break, but at Dreamland it’s looking a little weak and inconsistent.

Then, just when you think it’s done, we get a pulse of new energy arriving on Thursday the 27th. The morning is small, only 3.0ft, but with a very long 20-second period. Then Thursday afternoon jumps up to 6.9ft. Friday the 28th maintains that with 7.9ft on the morning and a 16-second period. Energy is back up around 2705. That’s a promising sign, but it’s a long way

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