Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey there, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s look ahead at what Dreamland has in store. We’ve got a solid run of SW to SSW swell from noon on Saturday the 12th of September, with clean conditions holding through most of the window, though the surf quality on offer is a bit mixed.

Right out of the gate, Saturday morning the 12th, we’re looking at 5 ft of SW groundswell, period of 14 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The combined energy is huge at 1727 (moderate to strong energy), but the forecast suggests the tide might mess with things a bit. Saturday afternoon looks cleaner with the same wind turning offshore, and the swell backs off slightly to 5 ft. It’s a start.

Sunday the 13th brings a bigger push: 6 ft in the morning and 7 ft by the afternoon, both from the SW, with a very long period of 18 seconds in the morning dropping to 17 seconds later. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s packing a punch with energy values hitting 2512 and 2625. The wind stays cross-off from the SE, so it’s clean. That long period will make for lined-up waves at Dreamland’s reef, but be aware it can close out the beach sections.

Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th holds consistent 5 ft to 6 ft SW-SSW swell, periods around 14-16 seconds, with cross-off ESE to SE winds at 12-15 mph. The energy stays in the 1200-1500 range, so there’s juice, but the wave comment flags questionable tides. Not the best, but there’ll be waves.

Thursday the 17th keeps on, same size and period. By Friday the 18th, the wind eases to a gentle offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, and the morning sees 5 ft of SSW swell with 14-second period. This is one of the few times the forecast directly calls for “very good surf conditions,” but the energy drops to a moderate 903. It could be a sneaky good session if the tide behaves.

The second week kicks off Saturday the 20th with a solid jump: 7 ft in the morning, 7 ft in the afternoon, SW swell, 16-second period, and energy up to 1999 and 2175. Winds are still light and cross-off. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd settle back to 6-6 ft, but the real standout is the closing days of the forecast.

On Wednesday the 23rd, we get 7 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon, SSW swell, 16-17 second period, and energy skyrocketing to 3470 and 3336. This is strong, powerful surf, experts only at that size. Then Thursday the 24th holds at 7 ft to 6 ft, still solid.

But the biggest event is late in the window. On Friday the 25th of September, look at this: 6 ft in the morning with a 20-second period and energy of 3915, then the afternoon pumps 10 ft of SSW swell at 19 seconds, with a massive energy of 7490. That is a true standout, a pulse of very-long-period groundswell. It will produce absolute bombs at Dreamland’s reef, but this is expert territory only. Saturday the 26th follows with 10 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon, still huge. By Sunday the 27th, it drops to 7 ft, and the morning has the forecast calling it excellent for experienced surfers.

Overall, the best on offer is the afternoon of Friday the 25th of September, with that massive 10 ft SSW groundswell and clean conditions, though the crowd factor at Dreamland can be an issue as it’s sometimes busy. For something a bit more manageable, the morning of Friday the 18th has very clean offshore wind and decent 5 ft waves.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty

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