Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown in feet and miles per hour.

Don't get too hyped for the first few days of July. We’ve got a slow start, but hold tight, because Thursday the 9th is shaping up to be the real deal.

Monday the 6th kicks off with small, clean waves at about `3ft` from the southwest. The wind is cross-off, so it’s tidy, but there’s bugger all energy in the water (349 and 397). It’s a marginal day at best.

Tuesday the 7th sees chest-high waves at `5ft` from the west-southwest. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the SSE, a big plus, and the energy is moderate (992). The afternoon gets lumpy with a cross-shore breeze.

Wednesday the 8th drops back to `4ft`, with a clean offshore wind in the morning. The energy is moderate (634), and that morning is your best window for a few rides.

Now, Thursday the 9th morning – that’s the one to circle. We’ve got a solid `5ft` groundswell, hitting nearly `6ft` by the afternoon, with a very long 16-second period. The morning has a gentle offshore wind from the southeast, and the combined energy is strong at 1184. This is proper, well-ordered swell and clean conditions. The definition is there, the power is there. This is for experienced surfers.

Friday the 10th is still a solid `5ft` in the morning with fresh offshore wind and moderate energy (851). A good session, but not as classic as Thursday.

After that, the swell backs off. Saturday the 11th afternoon turns glassy, but the waves are tiny at `2ft`. Sunday the 12th brings a `3ft` swell with a very long 17-second period, but the wind is cross-on, making it a bit messy.

Looking into the second week, Tuesday the 14th afternoon is a quiet gem – glassy conditions with a `4ft`, 17-second groundswell and moderate energy (697). That’s a sneaky good, clean session.

Your other standout in the second week is Saturday the 18th morning. Glassy, `4ft` southwest swell, moderate energy (540), and the forecast says very good conditions. That morning is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session.

From the 15th onward, it gets rough. Strong winds and dropping swell (down to `2ft` or less) make for a lot of blown-out, poor surf conditions. There are big gaps of nothing special.

So, bottom line: Thursday the 9th morning is the biggest and best of the whole run, and Saturday the 18th morning is a glassy, fun-sized alternative. Everything else is small, messy, or for the very determined.

Stay stoked, folks.

Rusty.

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