Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look. We're going to be talking about Dreamtime over the next couple of weeks, and I've got to be straight with you – the lineup's going to be pretty quiet for a stretch here.

The first real chance to get wet won't come until the 4th of August. Before that, Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are a write-off. The swell is there, around 5ft to 5ft from the SSE and SE, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making for poor, bumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Starting Tuesday the 4th, we see a drop in size with waves around 3ft from the SSE. The wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning things up, but it's really small and the energy is weak (151). Still, it's a chance to get a few clean little runners if you're on a log. Wednesday the 5th looks better with 3ft from the E and glassy conditions in the morning. It's not big, but the ocean will be smooth as silk, making for some fun, user-friendly waves. The combined swell energy is moderate (196).

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are back to small, choppy surf with onshore winds – not much to write home about. We get a little reprieve Saturday the 8th, but the wind is ruining it. Sunday the 9th is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but we're talking 2ft to 2ft, so it’s tiny.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Monday the 10th of August, the wind swings offshore from the west at 12 mph, and the swell picks up to 3ft from the east. The energy is moderate (200), and we're looking at expect good surf conditions. This is the standout of the first week. The offshore wind will groom those waves perfectly. The water temperature is a balmy 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit will do just fine.

Tuesday the 11th is another good one. Morning glass-off with NE winds at only 3 mph, and a 3ft south swell rolling in. The energy is moderate (272), and the glassy conditions will make Dreamtime look like a postcard. This is your other standout. Wednesday the 12th stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but it's a bit smaller (2ft) and the energy drops (210).

After that, from the 13th through the 17th, it gets ugly. Wind is consistently from the south, either cross or cross-onshore, and we get that classic bumpy, choppy mess. The swell stays between 3ft and 5ft, but the wind just won't give us a break. On the 15th, the swell actually jumps up to over 7ft from the SSE (1614 energy), but the clear forecast note says it's predicted to be too big for Dreamtime, so that's a pass for most of us.

The second week is a long shot, but those windows on the 10th, 11th and the morning of the 12th look promising. Get out there when you can.

Rusty.

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