Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking over the charts for Duppys. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead for quite a while.

For the next week and a bit, from Wednesday the 19th right through to Sunday the 30th of August, it's pretty quiet. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy behind it. Most of the time the wave height is sitting below 1 foot, with a combined energy down in the single digits or low teens (8 to 19). That’s barely a ripple. The wind is mostly a cross-off from the East, but there just isn’t enough water moving to make it worthwhile. Even when it goes glassy offshore on the morning of Saturday the 22nd, the swell is only 1 foot, so it’s not going to stand you up.

Now, there’s one day that gets a little spark. On Sunday the 23rd, the afternoon shows a jump to 5 feet from the ENE at a short 7-second period, with the energy climbing to 237 (moderate). Still, the weather calls for fresh breeze and the surf is labelled as “poor” – probably too lumpy and messy from that short-period wind swell. Monday the 24th afternoon brings the biggest numbers of the run so far: 8 feet from the ENE with a longer 12-second period, and the energy rockets up to 1932 (very strong). But that’s expert territory at that size, and the report calls it “marginal surf forecast.” That kind of size with a cross-off wind could be a heavy and tricky beast. Not the one for a casual paddle.

After that, it goes flat again until Tuesday the 25th afternoon shows a drop to 5 feet from the ENE, still with moderate energy (449), but the score is a 1 out of 10.

The real bright spot, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 31st of August. The morning session looks promising: a solid 6 feet of swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 605. Best of all, the wind is offshore from the East at 15 mph, which should clean it right up. The report is calling for “very good surf conditions,” and that’s the only time in the entire 16-day run we see that phrase. Duppys is a fairly consistent reef break that handles north swell well, and this ENE swell should wrap in nicely. It won’t be too big for a confident intermediate, but beginners might find 6 feet a handful, especially on a reef. Keep an eye on the crowds – it can get busy sometimes.

So, overall, you’re waiting until the very end of the month. The first 12 days are a write-off. The standout is the morning of Monday the 31st of August. That’s your window. Be ready.

Rusty.

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