Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Dreamland. We’ve got a solid stretch of surf coming, so let’s break it down.

The pattern starts on Tuesday the 25th of August with a clean 6 ft SSW swell. The wind is a cross-off from the ESE at 25 km/h, so it’s not glassy but it’s rideable. The energy is strong (1322), but the tide might be a factor. It’s a warm-up day.

Wednesday the 26th drops to 5 ft, still from the SSW with a 14-second period. The wind is a touch lighter. The energy is moderate (895). Not a standout, but surfable.

Thursday the 27th is where things pick up. The morning is smaller, but the afternoon brings a jump to 5 ft from the SSW. The period stretches to 15 seconds, and the energy jumps to 2872. The wind is still cross-off. This is a nice improvement.

Friday the 28th is a big one. The swell hits 8 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period. The energy is pumping (3731 in the morning, 3039 in the afternoon). The wind drops to a gentle 15 km/h cross-off in the afternoon. This is legit, but at 8 ft, it’s strictly for experts. Stay safe.

Saturday the 29th is the pick of the first week. The morning sees 7 ft SSW swell, a 15-second period, and gentle cross-off wind. The energy is 1684, and the call is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the session to aim for. The afternoon drops back to 5 ft, but the morning is the one.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are a step down. Swell hangs around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind picks up to 25 km/h on Sunday, making it lumpy. The Monday swell has a very long period of 19 seconds, which at Dreamland (a beach and reef set-up) can make it a bit straight and walled-up. Still surfable, but not as good.

The first week of September sees a steady run of 5 ft to 7 ft SSW swell, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-off. Nothing truly glassy, but solid. The 8th of September is a serious late call. The morning of Tuesday the 8th looks like a monster: 6 ft SSW swell with a 20-second period, gentle cross-off wind, and an energy reading of 3859. The afternoon jumps to 7 ft with 4214 energy. It’s a long way out, but if that holds, it’s a proper groundswell for experts. The period is so long that the sets will be widely spaced, and the wave shape at a beach-reef mix like Dreamland could be tricky, but for the experienced crew, it’s a real standout.

The Standout: Saturday the 29th of August. The morning session offers 7 ft SSW swell, a 15-second period, gentle cross-off wind, and excellent conditions. It’s the best balance of size and quality in the first week. The other big call is the 8th of September, but that’s a long-range promise, not a guarantee.

Water temperature is about average for the time of year. The crowd at Dreamland is marked as “sometimes” busy, so during these better swells, expect a few more heads out. It’s a fairly exposed spot, so the SSW swell gets in clean.

Rusty out.

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