Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First up, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real window worth paddling out for kicks off on the morning of Sunday, the 30th of August. The water temp is sitting at a comfortable 75°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday morning is where it gets interesting. The swell is a modest 3ft wrapping in from the SW with a juicy 17-second period, giving it some real groundswell grunt. The combined energy is moderate (569), and with a light S breeze keeping it cross-off, the surface is gonna be clean. This is a quality window for the Dunes reef, though keep in mind that with such a long period, the sets will be a bit more spaced out – gives you plenty of time to get back out the back.

Monday the 31st of August morning is the real standout of the first week. Swell bumps up slightly to 4ft, still from the SW, but the period holds at a solid 16 seconds. The energy jumps to strong (1216), and with a light S breeze keeping it cross-off and clean, the conditions are set for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer early on, but at 4ft it’s still friendly enough for a confident intermediate. The reef handles that long-period groundswell beautifully.

The rest of the first week is a mixed bag. The swell holds around the 3ft to 5ft mark, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, making things choppy or bumpy. The mornings of the 1st and 2nd of September offer clean conditions with light cross-off breezes, but the energy drops off and the scores are just average. Not bad, but nothing to write home about.

After a quiet spell in the middle of the week, the second week starts to look promising again. The morning of Wednesday the 9th of September sees a 4ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and a light SE offshore breeze. That’s clean, glassy conditions, and the energy is moderate (512). A solid session for anyone who can get out.

But the real gem of the entire forecast is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning brings a 5ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, and the combined energy is massive (2060). That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is a fresh SSE offshore, keeping the waves clean. This is expert territory though – 5ft with that kind of power is no joke. The afternoon holds similar size (6ft) with a 18-second period and a cross-off breeze, still clean, still punchy. The reef is going to be absolutely firing, but only for the skilled crew.

After that, the swell slowly fades through the weekend and into the following Monday, with wind becoming a bit more of a factor. The morning of Sunday the 13th of September offers a final bright spot: 4ft WSW swell with a 13-second period, light E breeze keeping it cross-off and clean (energy 551). A nice, mellow way to wrap up the run.

Overall, the standout windows are the morning of Monday the 31st of August and the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. Thursday is the bigger, more powerful day, but Monday is the cleaner, more accessible option. Saturday the 5th of September afternoon has a bit of size (5ft) but the wind is up, so it’s more of a battle than a pleasure.

Signing off, Rusty.

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