Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Dreamland surf for the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a real slow burner. The surf is small, and the wind is mostly cross-off or just offshore, but the conditions are rough and not worth paddling out for. The water is about 80°, which is dead average for the time of year.

The first real highlight is Saturday, August 1st, in the afternoon. Swell is 5ft from the SSW, with a long period of 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, so the waves will be glassy and clean. The combined energy is strong at 2124. This is a session for the experienced crew.

Sunday, August 2nd, afternoon is also a cracker. Swell is 5ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 20 seconds, and offshore ESE wind at 15 mph. The energy is even higher at 2820. This is a powerful, clean groundswell that’ll really stand up on the reef.

Monday, August 3rd, afternoon sees 8ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and offshore wind. That’s solid, and the energy is massive at 2853. Only for the experienced at this size.

The real beast comes on Friday, August 7th. We’re talking 13ft SSW swell, with a period of 20 seconds in the morning and 19 in the afternoon. The combined energy is insane – 11819 in the morning and 10880 in the afternoon. This is a huge, powerful groundswell. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but this is expert-only territory. The place will be going off.

There’s a lot of swell in between, but the wind is often cross-off, keeping it from being perfect. The beach and reef setup here loves this long-period SSW swell, so keep an eye on the cleaner days.

The first week is a dud. The best bet is Saturday afternoon, August 1st, and the absolute monster is Friday, August 7th. Don’t bother before that unless you’re just keen for a paddle.

Rusty.

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