Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Dunes over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, starting right away on Monday the 17th of August. The opening session is clean with a 4.6 ft SW swell and a 15-second period, combined energy of 879. It's a consistent reef break with a SE offshore wind, but it is exposed and can get busy, so expect some company in the water. That afternoon the swell keeps up at 4.6 ft with a longer 16-second period.

The real standout kicks off on Tuesday the 18th of August. We see the swell building to 5.2 ft from the SW with a juicy 17-second period, generating 1454 of energy. The wind is light ESE, keeping conditions clean. This is prime stuff. However, by Tuesday afternoon things get a bit spicy – the swell jumps to 6.9 ft but the wind turns onshore, and it's predicted to be too big for this spot. Save your energy for the morning.

Wednesday the 19th of August sees the swell peak a bit more at 7.2 ft from the WSW with a 16-second period. The morning has light offshore SE winds, and the break looks clean, but that wave height is pushing into expert territory for sure. It’s not a day for the faint-hearted. Thursday the 20th drops back to 4.3 ft but with a strong 30 km/h offshore wind, keeping the surface clean despite the fresh breeze.

Friday the 21st of August is another good call. Morning offshore winds from the SSE with a 4.9 ft SW swell and 16-second period, energy at 1087. Clean lines and moderate offshore winds. That’s a session I'd circle.

The weekend of the 23rd and 24th sees a drop in size with swell around 3.3 ft to 3.9 ft, but the wind shifts and makes things a bit choppy later in the day. Not as clean, but the mornings still offer some rideable waves for a relaxed paddle.

There’s a bit of a lull mid-week with smaller 2.3 ft to 3.0 ft swell and messy winds. Not much to write home about. But hang in there.

Come Wednesday the 26th of August, we get a solid pulse back. A 6.6 ft WSW swell with a 13-second period and light SSW winds in the morning. That’s a lot of juice (1503 energy), but again, that size is strictly for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets blown out, so hit it early.

Thursday the 27th still has good 5.2 ft SW swell in the morning with clean cross-off winds. Energy is still strong at 903. After that, it fades into smaller, wind-affected surf through the end of the month.

Towards the end of the window, on Saturday the 29th of August, we see a clean 2.3 ft swell with a long 16-second period and a moderate offshore wind. Low tide, low energy at 664, but the quality is there for a fun session on a longboard. And on Sunday the 30th of August, a glassy morning with a 3.0 ft WSW swell at 17-seconds – super long period – will break cleanly at this reef offering some really nice shape for the patient surfer.

So, the pick of the lot is Tuesday the 18th of August for raw power and quality, and Friday the 21st of August for a sweet, clean session in the chest-to-head-high range.

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