Surf Forecasts:
Dreamtime surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with 493 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dreamtime this week:
The surf forecast for Dreamtime over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dreamtime in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dreamtime over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it’s lookin’ for Dreamtime over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run ahead for this spot. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for anything decent. The wind is gonna be your enemy almost every single day, and when the swell does show a bit of size, it’s blown out. We’ve got a stretch from today, August 27th, all the way through to the first week of September with nothing worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 27th sees a 5ft swell from the SSE with a short 7-second period, but it’s getting hammered by a 16 mph cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and horrid. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about average for this time of year. That same cross-onshore wind pattern just locks in for days. Friday the 28th through Monday the 31st, we’ve got SSE and S winds, mostly 9-16 mph, with swell hovering around 4ft to 6ft. It’s all cross-onshore and messy – the combined wave energy sits between 330 and 493 (moderate energy), but with the wind wrecking it, it’s useless for a paddle.
Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September, the swell drops right off – down to 2ft to 3ft. The wind eases a bit, but it’s still cross or cross-onshore, leaving the surface chopped. The energy drops into the low hundreds. By Thursday the 3rd, we’re down to a tiny 2ft from the east, and it stays like that for days. Clean conditions on the 3rd morning and 4th morning with cross-off winds, but with the swell energy at just 60-77, there’s nothing to ride. This tiny flat spell runs right through to Monday the 7th of September. A complete blank run.
Then, around Tuesday the 8th of September, the swell tries to make a comeback. We see a 7ft swell from the south on Tuesday morning, and by Tuesday afternoon it jumps to 10ft from the SSE. The combined energy rockets up to 858 and 898, but the wind is back to a strong 12 mph cross-onshore from the SE, making it a messy, blown-out mess. That’s expert-only size, but with the conditions, it’d be more fun for the kite crew than trying to paddle. Wednesday the 9th is even bigger, with 8ft swells and energy reading over 1100, but again, it’s cross-onshore at 13-16 mph. It stays poor right through to Friday the 11th.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. Not a single day where the stars align. If you’re desperate for a splash, maybe Wednesday the 2nd morning has a tiny 2ft with a light cross-offshore wind – the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary,” and energy is a weak 159. But I wouldn’t get my hopes up. It’s a quiet spell, and that’s just the way it goes sometimes.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 394 | 262 | 268 | 379 | 281 | 296 | 280 | 441 | 443 | 144 | 370 | 366 | 179 | 140 | 161 | 93 | 83 | 78 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.69m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:26AM1.29m | 8:39PM1.67m | 9:02AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.39m | 9:49PM1.48m | 10:21AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:10AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:19PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.04m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.09m | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:44AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 284 | 262 | 33 | 379 | 281 | 54 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 96 | 24 | 23 | 179 | 140 | 161 | 93 | 83 | 78 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 9 | SE 17 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 69 | 44 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 18 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 64 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 268 | 394 | — | 268 | — | — | 296 | 280 | 441 | 443 | 144 | 370 | 366 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dreamtime provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dreamtime can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dreamtime surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dreamtime) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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