Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a proper look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bit of a tough stretch for us. There are no good surf options in the 16-day window. This is one of those blank runs that just happens for this area. It’s not going to be a classic spell, but I’ve seen it turn around before, so don’t sell the boards just yet.

The only spot on the radar is Duppys, and it’s a reef setup that's pretty exposed. But the forecast is a sad story. We start with a small, weak pulse on Wednesday morning, August 5th. The swell is a meagre `2ft` from the NE with a short, gutless 7-second period. The energy is weak at `54` and while the wind is offshore, it’s a moderate breeze that will keep it clean-ish. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. That's the best it gets, and that's saying something.

After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The swell just drops away and stays tiny for days. There’s a gap of several days with no recommendations at all. We’re looking at a patch of poor surf from Wednesday afternoon right through to at least August 10th. The swell direction clocks around a bit, but it never gets any size, and the periods are mostly short and weak. The winds are mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no waves to surf. You can't ride glass.

There’s a little blip on Sunday afternoon, August 9th, with a `3ft` swell, but it’s only a 6-second period and the energy is still just moderate at `102`. Not worth getting excited about. Then it’s back to the small stuff. The energy values stay weak, often below `100`, and there is no sign of any proper groundswell.

Further out, into the second week, the story doesn’t change. The waves stay tiny, and the winds are mostly cross-off, which keeps the ocean tidy, but you’re just staring at a lake. There’s nothing here that will get the heart pumping. This is a real quiet spell.

Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty

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