Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here. Let's talk about Dreamtime. Don't get too excited just yet, because the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We've got a long stretch of poor conditions and ordinary surf starting from Sunday afternoon, August 9th, right through to the end of the week starting August 17th. The swell energy is weak to moderate, with values mostly hanging around 196 to 354 (weak to moderate energy), and the wind is all over the shop – mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, messing up the surface. The waves are small, between 2 ft and 5 ft, and mostly coming from the E or S, but the quality just isn't there. You're better off waiting.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday, August 14th, but even then, it's a no-go. We get a bump in swell to 7 ft from the SSE, but the wind is a messy cross-shore with a cross-chop. The energy jumps to 658 (moderate wave energy), but it's not clean enough to paddle into. This pattern of poor conditions and choppy surf keeps on rolling through until Saturday, August 22nd.

Now, August 22nd is a standout, but with a massive caveat. The swell pumps up to a serious 10 ft from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 3275 (strong to very strong wave energy). The wind switches to a light breeze, but it's cross-shore. The problem is, this is way too big for Dreamtime. It's a spot that gets exposed, but this much energy is going to be unruly and only for the most experienced. It's a massive, powerful groundswell, but it's too much for a good session here.

The good stuff finally arrives on Sunday, August 23rd. We get a clean 7 ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 659 (moderate wave energy). The wind turns offshore from the W at 9 mph, making for gentle offshore and clean conditions. This is the best on offer. It's a real session. Then Monday, August 24th, keeps the run going with a 6 ft ESE swell, an 11-second period (long period groundswell), and a combined energy of 724 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a clean cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph. That's a solid, lined-up groundswell, which will work nicely on this point setup. Expect bigger gaps between sets, but the waves will have real push.

So, if you can wait, the window from Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th is your best bet. Saturday the 22nd is for experts only. Don't even bother before that.

Rusty.

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