Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Duppys over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.

The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off on Saturday the 11th of July with tiny, weak swell – only 0.3 ft from the north, with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is a measly 3, so there’s nothing doing. That sets the tone for the next week and a half. From Sunday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 22nd of July, it’s a real desert. We’re looking at swell heights barely cracking 0.7 ft, with combined energy values mostly in the single digits or low teens. The wind is a persistent cross-off from the east or east-northeast, blowing at 15 to 19 mph, which keeps the surface clean but there’s just no wave to ride. The period drops from 12 seconds down to 8 seconds, so it’s weak and short-period stuff. Honestly, from the 11th to the 22nd, there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, there is a tiny glimmer on the horizon. On Thursday the 23rd of July, we get a little bump. The morning shows 1.0 ft from the northeast, with a 9-second period and combined energy of 12. The wind is offshore from the east at 15 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s still small and weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. Duppys is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the north, which is the optimum direction, but the swell just isn’t there. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but with surf this small, you’ll likely have it to yourself.

After that, it fades again. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are flat, with a tiny 0.3 ft showing up on Saturday afternoon with a 12-second period but only 5 energy. Then on Sunday the 26th of July, the afternoon brings a pulse of 3 ft from the east-northeast, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy is 83 – still weak. The wind is a cross-off at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean but the waves will be weak and crumbly.

Honestly, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The best of a bad bunch is Thursday morning the 23rd of July, with 1.0 ft from the northeast, a 9-second period, and offshore wind from the east at 15 mph. The combined energy is only 12, so it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable we get. Duppys is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, and crowds are possible here sometimes, but with surf this small, you’ll have it to yourself.

For the rest of the run, it’s flat or close to it. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but as it stands, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

Read more