Duds Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Alright, the next 16 days at Duds Reef are a real mixed bag, and if I’m being honest, things look pretty bleak for the first week. The forecast is calling for mostly marginal to poor conditions, with a persistent cross-shore breeze making a mess of things. The swell energy is there, but it’s not translating into good surf. You’ll be battling a moderate to fresh breeze and a lumpy cross-chop most days. The water temp is sitting at 80° with a tiny anomaly of 0.5°, so it’s about average for the time of year, no surprises there.

The first real stand-out, and it’s not much of a stand-out, is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The swell drops to 4ft from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind turns light and cross-shore from the east at 9 mph, which is about as clean as it’s going to get. The combined swell energy is a moderate 549. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. Expect a touch of chop, but it should be rideable for the intermediate crew.

Then, hold onto your boardies, because the tail end of the window sees a big jump in size. On the morning of Saturday the 1st of August, the swell kicks up to 7ft from the east, but it’s short-period windswell at just 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore from the ENE, meaning the surface will be lumpy and messy. The combined energy is a moderate 807, but this is a real mess. That size, with that wind, and short period, is only for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a proper paddle surf session. The whole second week is looking like this: big, lumpy, onshore windswell. It’s a real shame.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off with persistent cross-winds, and the second week gets big but messy. The morning of the 30th is your best bet for a clean wave, but don’t expect much. That’s the truth of it from Duds Reef.

Rusty.

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