Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. The long-range outlook for our zone is a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a solid run of swell due in the second half. Right now, we’re looking at a blank spell with no decent surf options for a few days. The first real action kicks off on Thursday the 27th.

Dreamland (beach and reef) is our only game in town across the entire 16 days. The water temp is sitting at 79°F, pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off – weak chest-to-shoulder high stuff, but the wind is a cross-off and the combined energy is moderate at 912 – just not enough to get excited about.

Thursday the 27th is where things start to pick up. The morning is still a bit of a grind with 4ft swell, but by the afternoon we get a solid jump. Swell bumps to 6ft from the SSW, with a long 15 second period that’ll put some power in the water. The combined energy jumps right up to 2996 (strong), and with a light, cross-off breeze, conditions should be clean and lined up. This is the best early window for a surfer who knows what they’re doing.

Friday the 28th serves up 8ft of SSW swell, so this is for the experienced crew only – too hefty for beginners. Period holds at 16 seconds, energy is very strong at 3046 to 3613, and clears skies with gentle cross-off winds mean well-ordered, powerful waves. Saturday the 29th has a standout morning – 6ft from the SSW, 15 second period, and the wind drops to a near-glass 5 km/h cross-off. That slight air means silky conditions for the better surfers.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see the swell back off a bit but stay in the 4ft to 6ft range. Monday morning has a moderate offshore ESE breeze at 16 mph, which should scrub up the lines nicely. Energy is still strong (1460 to 1892). The first week of September keeps a 6ft to 7ft SSW swell running through Wednesday the 2nd, with strong energy readings around 1994 to 2600. Periods stay in the 16 to 18 second range, but winds stay cross-off, so expect clean albeit challenging conditions.

From the 4th of September into the 6th, things drop off – we’re looking at 4ft to 4ft surf, weaker energy around 560 to 957, and period dropping to 12-13 seconds. Not worth rushing out for. But then the 8th of September delivers a real treat. Tuesday brings a long-period groundswell from the SSW with a very long 21 seconds in the morning. Swell size is only 4ft, but that period will make it pulse strongly at Dreamland (2860 energy in the arvo). Given it’s a beach and reef setup, that long period might make it a bit too straight for some, but for a savvy surfer on the reef, it’ll be an epic session.

Wednesday the 9th is the top standout of the whole run. 8ft to 8ft from the SSW, 16 to 17 second period, combined energy hits 3000 to 3102 (very strong), and light cross-off breezes keep it clean. This is expert-only territory – powerful, grinding sets. It’ll draw a crowd for sure at Dreamland, as it’s often busy. If you’re good enough, it’s the session of the month.

The last few days (10th of September) ease off into 6ft to 6ft with 15 seconds, still decent but less intense.

Overall, if you skip the first few dead days, the standout windows are Thursday afternoon the 27th, Saturday morning the 29th, and the big one – Wednesday the 9th of September for the experts.

Rusty.

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