Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been eyeing up the charts for Dreamland. This place is a beach and reef setup, and we’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but it’s not all clean sailing – you’ve got to pick your moments.

Alright, the water temp is sitting at 79°, which is just about bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action is from Friday the 14th. We’ve got a 7ft SSW swell rolling in, but with a 12 mph cross-off breeze from the SE it stays rideable and clean, though a little on the blustery side. The swell energy is pumping at 3010 – that’s strong and powerful, no doubt. The long 16-second period gives it some proper grunt, but it’s a long period groundswell, so at a beach and reef spot watch for it to suck out a bit more than you’d expect. It’s gonna be a bit more of an advanced crew session as the conditions are marginal, and the size can be pushy, so leave the foamies at home.

Now, Sunday the 16th is a standout. Morning glassy-clean conditions with a gentle cross-off breeze, waves still a solid 7ft from the SSW, and the energy is still heavy at 2243. It’s got that clean, lined-up look that makes you want to be first out. The swell period is 16 seconds, so expect long waits between sets, but when they come – hoo boy, it’ll be worth the paddle. This is the pick for experienced surfers.

We’ve got a bit of a lull early next week – Monday the 17th drops to 5ft and the energy fades. Nothing exciting there.

But then look out for Tuesday the 18th. Morning has a light offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph, 6ft of SSW swell, and a cracking 16-second period. The energy jumps back up to 2191, and conditions are described as offshore and clean. That is your best session of the first week if you ask me – solid shape, clean faces, and power to spare. The swell direction is SSW, which matches the optimum SW direction pretty well, so Dreamland should be holding its lines.

Later in the week, Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th serve up some proper size. Wednesday morning hits 8ft from the SSW with a huge energy reading of 4057, and the period stretches to a very long 18 seconds. That’s big, heavy, and powerful. Only for the experts, and honestly, with that much water moving around it could be a bit of a washing machine. Thursday is similar at 10ft and 4304 energy. It’s a raw ocean day – if you’re not a ripper, give it a miss. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s clean, but it’s going to be intense.

From Friday the 21st through to the end of the month, the swell slowly backs off. Wave heights drop from 8ft down to 3ft by the 28th. Energy also steadily declines, dipping below 1000 on a few afternoons. Nothing here jumps out as a must-paddle session. The 29th shows a little spike: 5ft SSW swell, 16-second period, gentle breeze and clean conditions with a decent energy of 1931. That’s the best of the tail end – a solid, clean autumn swells that could be fun for experienced surfers looking for one last good wave.

So my call: Sunday the 16th morning and Tuesday the 18th morning are the absolute picks. Get out there and earn it. For the rest, it’s mainly average with a couple of heavy days for the hardcore crew. Stay safe.

Rusty.

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