Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Dunes.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag with some decent swell but the wind is going to be a real factor. Keep your eye on Monday morning for the cleanest session of the first week.

We kick off this Sunday afternoon, the 19th of July. Swell is a solid 5ft from the SW with a lovely long 14-second period, giving it some real push. The wave energy is strong at 1034, but it’s a bit of a shame the wind is a cross-on from the north at 6 mph. It’s surfable, but far from perfect.

Now, Monday morning, the 20th of July, is the one to aim for. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the wind shifts to a clean cross-off from the SSE at 6 mph. This is going to be glassy and clean. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed for the warm-blooded among us.

The swell drops off through the middle of the week. Tuesday morning, the 21st, has a clean 3ft swell with a fresh offshore from the SE at 19 mph, but the energy is a bit weaker at 330. Tuesday afternoon though, the wind goes glassy. It’s only 3ft, but if you’re desperate for a glide, that’s your window.

From Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of the month, the swell gets small and inconsistent, mostly under 3ft. The wind is often onshore or cross-off, but there are a few glassy afternoons. The real story is the energy, which is weak, with values mostly in the 100-200 range. Nothing to get excited about.

There is a glimmer in the distance. The first couple of days of August bring a pulse. The 2nd of August (Sunday) has a 5ft swell from the SW with a 17-second period, and the energy is massive at 1241. The morning has a cross-off wind from the ENE at 22 mph, which is a bit fresh. The afternoon on the 1st of August is glassy with 3ft, but the 2nd afternoon is cross-shore. It’s a promising long-range call, but we’ll have to wait and see if it cleans up. The 3rd of August morning is also 5ft but with a heavy cross-off wind.

For the standout, I’d go with Monday morning, the 20th of July at Dunes. The 4ft SW swell at 14 seconds, with a light cross-off wind, will give you the best chance at a clean, lined-up wave. The energy is a solid 534, so there’s plenty of push. Just be aware that crowds are sometimes on the cards here.

There is a significant gap of poor surf from the 22nd of July right through to the end of the month. It’s a bit of a flat spell, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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