Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up.

Right now, the surf looks a bit slow to start, but we’ve got some decent windows over the next couple of weeks. The first real action kicks off on Friday morning, the 31st of July, at Dunes, a consistent reef break that's exposed to the SW swell. The water's sitting at about 75°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We've got a long-period groundswell pushing in from the SW at 3 ft with a 16-second period, which gives it some real grunt. Combined swell energy is solid at 383, and with a light offshore breeze from the SE at 15 mph, it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is a good, solid session for intermediates.

The standout of the whole forecast, though, has to be Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the SW, still with a long 16-second period, and the energy jumps to 657. The wind is offshore from the SE again at 12 mph, and the call for 'very good surf conditions' is proper. You'll want to be in the water early for that one.

After that, the middle of the first week gets a bit mixed with lighter swells and more cross-shore winds, but the morning of Tuesday, the 4th of August, has potential. It’s a cleaner 3 ft SW swell, and the wind drops to almost nothing from the ESE at 3 mph. That's about as glassy as it gets, so the waves will be smooth and forgiving.

Looking further out, the week of the 6th of August has some solid pulses. Thursday the 6th morning looks promising with a 4 ft SW swell, clean conditions, and light winds. Then Saturday the 8th afternoon shows a bigger bump to 6 ft from the SW with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is a hefty 1735. That's a lot of water moving, so it'll be powerful, but the winds are strong and cross-off, which could make it tricky. That's one for confident surfers only.

The true highlight comes at the end of the run. Friday afternoon, the 14th of August, at Dunes, is where you want to be. We're looking at a consistent 5 ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, the combined energy is a massive 1545, and the wind is a light SSW cross-off at just 3 mph. The description says 'excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers', and I’m calling that the best of the bunch. It’s a fair way out, so keep an eye on it, but it has all the right ingredients.

Overall, there are a few gaps with weaker, less clean surf, but there are enough decent mornings and that final Friday standout to make the next couple of weeks interesting.

Stay stoked, catch you in the water.
Rusty

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