Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over at Dreamland. We've got a solid run of surf on the horizon, but it's not all smooth sailing. The first week is gonna be a bit of a grind for the experienced crew, with a real standout session kicking off the period before things get a bit average. Then there's a whisper of something special way out in the second week.

Alright, Sunday the 5th of July morning is your best bet early on. Swell's up at a proper 6ft from the SSW, and the wind is blowing light offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. That combo is gonna give us some clean, lined-up walls perfect for the advanced surfer. The wave energy is pumping at a strong 1521. This is the standout for the whole run, no doubt.

After that morning session, the wind swings a bit cross-off and the swell holds, but the quality drops off. From Monday the 6th through to Saturday the 11th, it's a mixed bag. We're still seeing a decent 4ft to 7ft of SSW-SW groundswell, with a long period of 14-17 seconds. The wave energy stays moderate to strong (between 933 and 2096), but the wind is mostly a fresh cross-off breeze, and the ratings are all pretty average. It's all "marginal," so you'll be working for your waves. The morning of Saturday the 11th has some offshore wind again, but the swell is backing off to 5ft.

Then we hit a real flat patch. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th of July see things drop right off to ankle-snatchers, with the energy crashing down. There's a brief pulse of short-period, weak SE windswell on Monday afternoon, but it's not worth getting excited about. That's a couple of days of pretty much nothing.

Things start to trickle back in from Tuesday the 14th of July, but it's still on the smaller side. We get some nice morning offshores on the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th, but the swell is only around 3ft to 6ft. The wave energy is moderate (between 626 and 1585). It's surfable, but you'll be hunting for the sets.

Now, keep your eyes peeled for Monday the 20th of July. The forecast is showing a chunky 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 20-second period. The wave energy is huge at 4723. But, and this is a big but, it's a long-range call, so treat it as promising. That long period will be best if it finds a good reef or point break. At a beach and reef setup like Dreamland, it might wall up and be a proper handful for experts only. The wind is a moderate cross-off, so it could be clean. It's the one to keep an eye on for the second week.

Overall, if you're an experienced surfer, get out there Sunday the 5th morning. The rest of the first week is a bit of a slog, and there's a real gap of flat days around the 12th and 13th. Then we cross our fingers for that big one on the 20th. The water temp? Nothing unusual for this time of year.

Rusty.

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