Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a look at the charts for Dreamtime, and I gotta tell ya—this is a tough stretch. Most of the next 16 days are a write-off for decent waves, but there’s one little window that might give us something worth paddling out for.

The overall pattern is pretty grim. For nearly the first two weeks, the swell is small, windy, or just messy. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let’s start from the beginning. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are flat or near-flat, with tiny swell around 1ft to 2ft. The wind’s mostly cross or cross-off, but there’s just no energy. The combined swell energy is weak, reading 39 to 123, so don’t bother.

Monday the 7th through to Tuesday the 15th is a real slog. Swell picks up a bit—Monday morning sees 5ft from the SSE with a combined energy of 391 (moderate)—but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and poor. Even when the swell gets bigger, like Thursday the 10th afternoon with 10ft from the SSE and a combined energy of 1036 (strong), the wind is fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, and it’s lumpy and messy. That’s for experts only, and frankly, it’s not a fun paddle.

The one standout in this whole forecast is Wednesday the 16th morning. That’s over a week away, so take it with a grain of salt, but it looks promising. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the SSE, period of 6 seconds (short period, so a bit weak), but the wind is glassy—WNW at only 3 mph. That’s the kind of clean, glassy surface that makes even average waves feel good. The combined energy is 305 (moderate). This is the best on offer. Wednesday afternoon, though, the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE, and the wind swings onshore, making it too big for most and messy. Stick to the morning.

After that, from Thursday the 17th onward, it’s back to small, choppy, or onshore garbage. Sunday the 20th sees a clean cross-off breeze but only 2ft to 3ft of swell—not enough to get excited about.

So, the honest call: if you’re after a paddle, your best bet is Wednesday the 16th morning at Dreamtime. It’s glassy and clean, with chest-high waves. Nothing else in the 16 days is really worth chasing. This is a lean run, but that morning could serve up a couple of fun ones.

Rusty.

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