Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Dreamtime. It's a bit of a slow start, with a whole lot of nothing for the first few days. From Thursday the 30th of July through to Sunday the 2nd of August, we're looking at a pretty grim run of poor surf. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is all over the place, small and weak. The combined energy is barely registering at 58 (weak) on Thursday morning, and even when it picks up a bit, the conditions are just too choppy and messy to bother with. You're looking at a solid 3-day gap where you're better off doing something else.

Now, Monday the 3rd of August – that's where the light starts to flicker. The morning session is the real standout here. We've got a 6ft swell rolling in from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, which is a nice groundswell. But the real kicker is the wind: glassy. Dead flat calm. That's a major positive. The combined energy is up to 644 (moderate), so there's some push behind it. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a 3/2mm steamer should be fine. Dreamtime is fairly consistent and exposed to the SE swell, so it should be setting up nicely. Keep in mind, it can get crowded here sometimes, so get out early to grab a clean one.

After that Monday morning high, it tails off. Tuesday the 4th has another glassy morning, but the swell drops to 4ft and the energy is down to 233 (weak). It's still surfable, but nothing special. Then we hit another long dry spell. From Tuesday afternoon right through to Monday the 10th of August, it's a patchy mix of poor surf, choppy wind, and dwindling swell. The 10th of August is a write-off.

Then, another glimmer. Tuesday the 11th of August morning – glassy again, with a 3ft SE swell. The energy is 214 (weak), but with clean conditions, you could scratch out a few fun ones. Not a standout, but a window.

The real long-range promise, and I mean *long* range, lands on Friday the 14th of August. This one is a bit of a teaser because it's two weeks out, so keep your expectations in check. But the data shows a 6ft SSE swell pushing in with a period of 10 seconds, and a cross-offshore wind from the NNW. The combined energy is a massive 1062 (strong). That's a serious amount of water moving around. The guidance says this is excellent for experienced surfers. With that much energy and a clean cross-off wind, Dreamtime could be absolutely firing. It's a standout if it comes together, but it's a long way out, so just keep it on the radar for now.

Overall, the best of the bunch is that Monday 3rd August morning session – glassy, 6ft SE groundswell, moderate energy. The rest of the window is mostly a waiting game, with that Friday 14th August as a potentially epic but uncertain cherry on top.

Rusty, signing off.

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