Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the waves. The long-range outlook for Dunes is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely a couple of windows where it’s going to fire. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra rubber just yet.

We start this Sunday the 9th with a solid pulse of southwest groundswell. Morning sees 5ft of swell with a fresh offshore breeze, but it’s a bit average. The afternoon is where it’s at though – 5ft with the wind easing to a gentle offshore and the period stretching out to 17 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, bringing in some real energy. It’s going to be clean and lined up, a proper session for the experienced crew. This is one of the standouts.

Monday the 10th backs off a touch. Morning has 4ft with a clean cross-offshore wind, still decent. The afternoon gets a bit wonky with a cross-shore breeze and the swell dropping to 4ft, so it’s not worth rushing out for.

Tuesday the 11th is a write-off. The swell drops right out to under 3ft and that strong offshore wind will make it a battle just to get out back. Not worth the paddle.

We then hit a bit of a flat spell into the middle of the week. Wednesday the 12th has some knee-high dribble, and Thursday the 13th is pretty much the same story. There’s a brief moment on Thursday afternoon when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 3ft, so it’ll be small and clean, more of a longboard grovel.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see a slight bump in energy, but the winds are messy in the afternoons. The mornings are cleaner, but the swell is still only around 3ft. It’s rideable but nothing to get excited about.

Sunday the 16th is similar – a glassy morning with 3ft, but the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 17th kicks off with a new, longer-period swell. The morning is small at 3ft, but the period is a massive 20 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell. It’s clean with a light offshore wind, and while it’s small, it’s going to be super smooth. The afternoon sees the size jump to 5ft, but the wind swings onshore and it gets a bit messy.

The real standouts are Tuesday the 18th and Thursday the 20th. Tuesday morning has a solid 7ft of west-southwest swell with a 16-second period and the wind is dead calm – glassy. This is a big, powerful swell for Dunes. It’s going to be too big for beginners, and at that size, it’s really for the experts – over 8ft is expert territory, and this is right there. The break is a reef, so long-period swell like this will handle well. The afternoon is similar, with 7ft, but the wind comes onshore and adds some chop.

Thursday the 20th is the other big one. Fresh offshore winds in the morning with a 7ft west-southwest swell, 15-second period. Again, this is big and powerful, not for the faint-hearted. The afternoon backs off slightly but still has a cross-shore wind.

After that, it settles down a bit. Friday the 21st drops back to a cleaner 6ft, but the winds are stronger. The following weekend and into the next week, the size fades back to the 4ft to 5ft range with a lot of cross-offshore winds and some rain on Monday the 24th. It’s not looking great for the second week, to be honest.

So, if you’re an experienced surfer, lock in Tuesday the 18th or Thursday the 20th. Glassy, big, and powerful. Monday the 17th morning is also a sneaky one for the clean, long-period lines. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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