Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for Dreamtime. It’s a bit of a frustrating stretch ahead, so brace yourselves.

Right from the start, through the first weekend and into early next week, we’ve got a lot of dirty, choppy conditions with cross-onshore winds and messy surf. The swell is there, but the quality is off. Monday the 6th sees the swell pumping up to around 10 ft from the SSE, but with a short, weak period of just 8 seconds and strong cross-onshore winds, the wave energy is high (1174) but it’s not going to be any good for a paddle. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The standout window, and really the only one on offer, arrives on Tuesday the 7th. The swell is still big at 8 ft to 10 ft from the SSE, but the wind swings more cross-shore, and the energy jumps up. The combined energy hits 1282 on Tuesday morning and 1773 in the afternoon. That said, the forecast keeps saying the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is solid, powerful groundswell, but for an intermediate spot, 8 ft to 10 ft is pushing into expert-only territory. If you’re a seasoned charger and don't mind the size, the morning of the 7th is your shot.

Into Wednesday the 8th, we get a brief golden moment. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, and the swell holds at 10 ft from the SSE with a longer period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 3994—that’s serious, powerful stuff. Again, it’s potentially too big for the average surfer, but for the right crew, that’s a proper groundswell session.

After that, it’s mostly messy or too small until Saturday the 11th when the swell drops back to 5 ft and the wind goes light and cross-offshore. That morning looks clean, but the wave energy is lower at 460. Decent, but nothing special.

Sunday the 12th offers a small clean morning with 3 ft from the ESE, glassy cross-offshore winds, and energy sitting at 293. It’s small, but for a longboard or a fun board, it’ll be a nice, chilled session.

Don’t get too excited about anything in the second week. The swell tries to pick up again around Wednesday the 15th with 6 ft from the SSE, but the wind is messy and the quality is marginal. Saturday the 18th sees another pulse of 7 ft from the SE, but the wind is cross and the wave comment says it’s too big for the break again. Not a clean option.

Overall, the only real standout is the clean, powerful groundswell early on Wednesday the 8th. That’s the one to circle. But it’s big, so know your limits.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty

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