Dreamland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so let’s get into it.

The first proper action kicks off on Saturday, 22 August. Dreamland is a beach and reef setup, and it’s fairly consistent, which is good news. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

That Saturday morning is the clear standout of the whole run. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period. That means proper groundswell energy, and with the combined energy sitting at 2415, there’s plenty of push behind it. What really makes it special is the wind: a clean 15 mph easterly blowing straight offshore. That’s going to put a real lip on ‘em. This is advanced territory though—over 5ft and pushing 8ft, so it’s not for the groms. For the experienced crew, this is the session to circle.

Saturday afternoon drops off a little, still 7ft and clean, but the wind goes cross-offshore so it’s not quite as perfect. Sunday the 23rd through to the end of the month stays pretty consistent in the 5ft to 6ft range, but the wind stays cross-off. It’ll be surfable and clean, but nothing that’ll make you skip work. The energy drops too, swinging between 917 and 2256, so there’s some decent juice but the quality flags are low.

Then into the first week of September, things get interesting again. On Tuesday, 1 September, we see a big jump in period. The morning has a 4ft swell from the SW with a 20-second period—that’s very long period groundswell. The combined energy is 2361. But with 18 mph cross-off winds, it’s a bit messy. The afternoon picks up to 7ft with a 19-second period and energy at 3161, but again the wind is cross-off. This kind of long period swell at a beach and reef break can be a bit straight, but there’ll be some sets.

The best of the second week is shaping up for Saturday, 5 September. The morning shows 5ft from the SW with a 13-second period, light 9 mph winds, and the energy is moderate at 892. The notes say “expect very good surf conditions,” so that one’s promising but less certain this far out.

For the rest of the run, we’re looking at 5ft to 5ft swell, clean with gentle to moderate cross-off winds, but nothing that screams epic. The consistency and conditions are better than the first week, just a bit smaller.

Keep your eyes on Saturday 22 August morning for the best waves, and maybe Saturday 5 September morning for a quieter, cleaner session. Expect crowds at Dreamland sometimes, so get in early.

Rusty.

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