Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here on the metric system this go. Let's break down what's cooking at Dreamland over the next couple of weeks. I'm going to level with you – it's a mixed bag. There’s some serious potential in the second week, but you're going to have to wade through some average conditions and heavy winds to get to the good stuff.

Right off the bat, Sunday the 26th of July, we get a 6-foot southeast swell. But that fresh 30 km/h east wind is just going to chop it all up. The energy reading is 812, which is moderate, but the surf will be messy. The theme continues; Monday the 27th has similar size at 6 to 7 feet but a strong, gusty offshore wind. Looks clean but you’ll be fighting to get out back.

From Tuesday the 28th, the swell direction swings to the southwest and drops to 3 to 3 feet, but with a crazy long 16-second period. That’s a proper groundswell but it’s lacking height. There’s moderate energy (649-690), but the conditions are more about making the most of small waves.

As we move into the end of July and start of August, we get a slow build. Wave heights creep up to 4 to 5 feet and the period stays long – 15 to 17 seconds. The energy jumps to a strong 1507 by the 30th. The wind turns to a moderate cross-off, making things cleaner. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August offer up 4 to 5 feet of clean, long-period SSW swell. It's not big, but the conditions are the best of the first week. The water temp is pretty standard for this time of year.

Heading into the second week, the swell pushes past 5 feet and the energy is solid through the 1st to the 4th of August. But that cross-offshore wind is a constant companion, making it clean but not perfect. The real change comes Thursday the 6th of August. We see 6 feet of SSW swell with energy readings hitting 2125. That’s some serious power.

Now for the highlight reel. The weekend of the 8th and 9th of August is the one you've been waiting for. On Saturday the 8th, a powerful 8 to 10 foot SSW swell with a 17-second period pushes in. The energy is massive, peaking at 4638. For a spot like Dreamland, a beach and reef, that kind of long-period groundswell can make it heavy and fast. You’ll need to be confident. Sunday the 9th sees the swell peak at a massive 12 feet (energy of 6631) – that’s for experts only. Wind is a moderate cross-off, so conditions will be clean, but the power is immense.

And then, Monday the 10th of August, the standout: a 7-foot SSW groundswell with a 20-second period and energy reading of 6556. This is a deep ocean pulse, the kind that turns good waves into dreamy ones. With a moderate breeze keeping things clean, this is the session you mark on your calendar. This will be a crowd magnet, so you best be ready to share the peak.

Rusty.

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