Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got some solid windows of south-west groundswell to work with. The first few days are going to be a struggle, but there’s a real chance for some clean, punchy waves by the time we hit the weekend and into the following week. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing to complain about there.

The first real chance to get wet starts on Wednesday, July 10th at Dreamland (beach and reef). We’ve got a solid 6ft of SSW groundswell rolling in with a 16-second period, which is that long, powerful stuff. The wind is off-shore in the morning, which is the key here – it’ll be clean and lined up. The combined swell energy is strong at 1980, so there’s plenty of push. It’s a bit advanced, and with that size and period, it’s going to be for experienced surfers only. The swell direction (SSW) matches the optimum SW direction pretty well, so the breaks should be working nicely. Crowds are possible here, so get out early.

Thursday and Friday keep that energy going, but the wind swings more cross-off, which takes a little shine off. Still, 7ft to 7ft of SSW swell with 15-16 second periods means there’s plenty of juice. The combined energy is still in the strong range (2142 on Thursday morning, 2351 on Monday, July 20th). The Monday, July 20th morning session stands out as a real highlight – 7ft of SSW swell, 15-second period, and strong combined energy (2351). The wind is cross-off, but the quality of the swell should make up for it. This is another one for the experts, as it’s well over 8ft.

The middle of the window, from around July 12th to 14th, sees the swell drop back to 3ft to 6ft, but the wind stays mostly cross-off. The best of that lighter period is Sunday, July 12th morning, with off-shore winds and 3ft of SW swell. It’s a smaller, cleaner window that’s more manageable for a wider range of surfers.

Looking further out, the swell picks up again around July 20th and into the 21st, but the wind is consistently cross-off. The size is there (7ft on the 20th), but the quality is a bit mixed. The very end of the forecast, from July 22nd onward, looks pretty poor with weak, short-period swell and questionable conditions.

So, the standout sessions are the Wednesday, July 10th morning with that clean, off-shore, 6ft groundswell, and the Monday, July 20th morning for the bigger, 7ft power. Both are for the advanced crew. The long period (15-16 seconds) means the waves will have good shape and energy, but at a beach and reef break like Dreamland, it might be a bit too straight for some. It’s a point break or reef that would really shine with that period.

Rusty.

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