Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Dreamtime over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a tough run, so temper your expectations.

We’ve got a long stretch coming up where there’s just nothing really working. Tuesday morning starts off with a tiny 2 ft SSE swell and a light N wind, but the wave energy is weak at just 76. It’s clean but there’s no push. That pattern hangs around for a few days. Wednesday gets a pulse of 7 ft to 10 ft S swell but it’s short period – only 6 to 8 seconds – and the wind is hammering in at 22 mph from the S and SSE, making it a lumpy, messy cross-onshore mess. The energy ramps up into the hundreds and thousands, but it’s just not surfable.

Thursday morning, 17th September, is actually the standout of the entire forecast. The swell hits 10 ft from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a massive 1645 combined energy. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the S at 16 mph, and the report says wind and tide are favorable. However, at over 8 ft, this is strictly for experts. It’s too big and powerful for anyone who’s not properly experienced. Thursday afternoon drops a bit but still big, and the wind swings cross-onshore, so that window is narrow.

After that, we see the swell drop back. Friday through Sunday bring smaller SSE swell, around 2 ft to 6 ft, with light winds. Saturday morning 19th September has a 3 ft SSE swell with a clean N cross-off wind at 9 mph – that’s the most user-friendly moment of the whole run, with 213 energy. It’s small but clean. That’s your window for a fun, easy session.

Then from Monday 21st September right through to the end of the month, we get a long stretch of poor surf. Swell sticks around 3 ft to 6 ft but the period stays short, 5 to 9 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore. By the last week of September, we’re looking at onshore winds, rain, and small, lumpy waves. There are a few days around the 29th and 30th where it’s marginal – 4 ft to 5 ft ENE swell with clean-ish winds – but the energy is low (around 254 to 336) and it’s just not going to be worth paddling out.

The water temperature is a mild 71°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

So, bottom line: if you’re a confident expert, that Thursday 17th September morning is your only real shot at something memorable, but it’s a beast. For everyone else, the clean, tiny conditions on Saturday 19th September are the best of a very ordinary bunch. After that, it’s a long dry spell.

Rusty.

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