Duds Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at what we've got.

Duds Reef is a reef break that breaks fairly consistently, but the forecast is a long, bleak run. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting between 363 and 716 for the first week, but every session has poor surf conditions. The wind is cross-shore and fresh to strong, leaving a lumpy, messy chop. Water temp is 26°, which is about normal for the time of year. The swell is mostly short-period stuff, with a few longer pulses that just don't deliver clean waves.

From Friday the 10th all the way to Wednesday the 23rd, it's a complete blank. Every session is marked as poor. The wind never lets up, the sea is always choppy. That's almost two weeks with nothing worth a paddle.

Finally, on Thursday the 23rd, there's a flicker. It's still only marginal, but the combined energy picks up to 553 in the morning and 599 in the afternoon, with a long 20-second period swell coming from the SSW. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so not perfect. Then Friday the 24th is the real hope. The wind turns cross-offshore, the swell direction is right for Duds Reef from the SSW, and with a 1.0m swell and an 18-second period, the surface should be clean. The combined energy is at 833, which is solid moderate. The forecast still calls it marginal, so it's not a lock, but it's the best on offer.

You can sometimes see a crowd here, so expect some company. This is one for intermediate surfers; the swell stays under 1.5m, so it's not too big.

Come Saturday the 25th, you get a 1.1m SSW swell, but the wind swings back to a messy cross-shore and the quality drops to poor again.

So, the standout is clear: Friday the 24th of July, afternoon session at Duds Reef. That’s the one. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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