Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming. The only spot we’re talking about is Dreamland, a beach and reef set-up that’s fairly exposed and handles a SW optimum. It’s an advanced wave, fairly consistent, but the crowds here can be a factor sometimes. The water is sitting at 78°, and with an anomaly of -1°, that’s pretty average for this time of year – nothing wild, just your typical warm summer ocean.

We’ll kick off on Tuesday the 18th of August, but I’ve got to be straight with you – the first run of days is a bit of a struggle. The swell is there, 6 ft from the SSW with a deep 16-second period, pushing a moderate energy reading (2883). The wind is a cross-off ESE breeze at 12 mph, so the faces will be clean enough, but the surf is still just tickling the margins. That “marginal” tag hangs over the whole first week, to be honest. Wednesday the 19th bumps up to 8 ft at 18 seconds (3575 energy), but we’ve still got the same cross-off wind at 16 mph, and it never quite unlocks into something special. By Saturday the 22nd, the wind shifts offshore from the ESE at 19 mph in the morning – now that’s a real clean look – with 7 ft of SSW groundswell at 16 seconds. It’s the best looking day in that first stretch, but don’t expect perfection.

We roll through into the second week, and Sunday the 30th has 6 ft at 17 seconds from the SW, energy around 1937, decent shape. But the standout, no doubt, is Monday the 31st of August. Both the morning and afternoon serve up 7 ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, with a gentle SSE breeze at 9 mph keeping things cross-off and clean. The energy is sitting at 2056, and the notes call it excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle – it’s the best quality on offer. After that, we get a pulse into Tuesday the 1st of September with 8 ft from the SW, 16 seconds, pushing 3254 energy, but you’re looking at more marginal conditions. Wednesday the 2nd also has that good 8 ft, a gentle 9 mph SE cross-off, and another mention of excellent conditions for the experienced crew.

Overall, there’s no true flat spell here – it’s a solid 16-day run of surf – but most of it is just good, not great. The real win is that Monday the 31st, and if you can wait for that, you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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