Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Dunes for the next couple of weeks. The start is slow, but there’s a ripper window in the middle of next week if you’ve got the patience. Don’t bother padding up too early – it gets good, then it gets great.

Thursday 13th August kicks off small and weak: 3ft SW swell with a short 14-second period, combined energy at 266, and a light cross-on breeze. The water’s about 74°, dead average for the season. Leave it alone. Friday 14th August shows improvement: the morning gives you 3ft SW, 17-second period, clean with a cross-off wind, energy at 568. That’s a decent small window. The arvo goes messy with a moderate cross-shore. Saturday 15th has a glassy morning at 3ft SW (468 energy), but it’s gone by afternoon as the wind turns cross-on. Sunday is a write-off.

There’s a lull until Monday 17th, when the swell bumps to 4ft SW (861 energy), but it’s cloudy and cross-shore – marginal at best. The arvo is similar at 5ft (1036 energy), still not clean enough for a solid session.

Now, here’s the good stuff. Tuesday 18th August is the first real standout. The morning delivers 5ft SW at 17 seconds, energy roaring to 1421, with a light cross-off breeze – clean and excellent for experienced surfers. But the afternoon is the money: glassy conditions, 6ft WSW, still 17 seconds, and energy hitting 2065. That’s big, clean, and powerful. Wednesday 19th August keeps the fire going. The morning is 7ft WSW (2262 energy) but the guidance says it’s too big for this break – experts only. The afternoon is the prize: 7ft WSW, offshore wind from the ESE, and energy at 1904. Clean, strong, and well-shaped.

Thursday 20th drops a bit: 5ft SW in the morning with fresh offshore wind (857 energy), clean but a little blowy. The arvo gets raggedy. Friday 21st offers 6ft WSW in the morning (1809 energy), clean but marginal due to wind. Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd fade to 4ft and 4ft, with only the mornings looking clean. Monday 24th through Wednesday 26th stay small, around 2ft to 5ft, with clean mornings but weak energy in the 400-900 range.

Thursday 27th August shows a rebound: morning has 5ft SW at 15 seconds, clean with a light cross-off, energy at 966 – a very good session. Friday 28th finishes with a clean morning of 6ft SW at 17 seconds, energy 1778, but the wind is a fresh 18 mph cross-off – clean but breezy.

The absolute highlights are Tuesday 18th August (glassy afternoon) and Wednesday 19th August (offshore afternoon). That’s the window to circle on the calendar. Everything else is just filler or a morning session. Dunes is consistent, so it’ll keep offering, but those two windows are the real deal. Water temp is about average – no surprises there.

Rusty.

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