Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the coming weeks.

The pattern settles in from Saturday the 29th of August, but don’t get too excited just yet. The first few days are just a warm-up, with a mix of okay conditions and some tricky tide issues. Things really start to build from Tuesday the 1st of September and we’ve got a solid run of swell that looks like it’ll hang around well into the second week. The standout period is shaping up to be from the 1st to the 9th of September, with some real power in the water.

The water temp is sitting at a balmy 80°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no need for a thick suit.

My main pick for the whole run is Dreamland (beach and reef). It’s a fairly consistent spot that’s fairly exposed to the SW, and the optimum swell direction is SW, so it’s wired to catch this energy. The best session of the whole window looks like Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. We’ve got a clean 7 ft SSW swell, with a long 18-second period (groundswell), and the wind is offshore from the ESE at 15 mph. That’s going to be glassy and lined up. The combined energy is a beastly 2494 (strong), so there’s serious power. Just a heads up, this is an advanced wave, and with a long period swell like that, it’s going to be better on the reef sections than the beach, as it might stand up a bit too straight out on the sand.

Another belter of a session is Monday morning, the 31st of August. It’s a touch smaller at 4 ft, but the period is a massive 18 seconds, with offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. The combined energy is 1367 (strong), and they’re calling it excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The longer period will make paddling out easier and the sets will be proper, but it’s still a reef-and-beach setup, so pick your peak wisely.

The swell keeps pumping through the first week of September, with Wednesday the 9th seeing a 8 ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and combined energy hitting 4620 (very strong) on the morning. That’s a serious amount of water moving. By then, the wind is a lighter 9 mph from the SE, still cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean but a bit more textured. That’s definitely expert-only territory at 8 ft.

We’ve got a bit of a gap from the 10th of September onwards, with the swell dropping back but still providing solid 7 ft+ waves. The wind stays cross-offshore, so it’s not a write-off, but it loses that top-shelf quality. The best of the later period is Friday morning, the 11th of September, with a 7 ft SSW swell, an incredible 19-second period, and combined energy of 4154 (very strong). That’s a late-season bomb, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as a promising one to keep an eye on.

Overall, Dreamland is the only game in town, and it’s a good one. The first week of September is the sweet spot, with the 1st and the 9th being the absolute pick of the bunch. Get on it.

Rusty.

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