Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. For the next 16 days, Duppys is all we’ve got on the radar around here, and honestly, it’s a tough sit. The forecast is pretty grim for most of the run, with a big gap of flat, unrideable conditions right in the middle. We’ll walk through it day by day.

The first glimmer of anything surfable kicks off on Sunday, August 2nd, but don’t get excited. The afternoon shows a clean, clear sky with a cross-offshore wind from the East at 18.6 mph, but the swell is basically non-existent. The combined energy is a measly 0 (zero). It’s a total flat spell, and the water is sitting at a warm 83.5°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Monday, August 3rd, stays poor. Morning has a tiny 0.3 ft of swell from the North with a long 11-second period, but the wind is a cross-off at 18.6 mph. The wave energy is just 2 (weak). The afternoon is more of the same – 0.3 ft, 11 seconds, 15.5 mph cross-off. Nothing to paddle out for.

Tuesday, August 4th, we finally get a proper offshore wind – East at 15.5 mph, making for clean, glassy conditions. The swell is still tiny at 0.3 ft from the North, with a 10-second period. Energy is still only 2 (weak). The break is rated for advanced surfers, but with waves this small, it’s a no-go.

Wednesday, August 5th, offers a slight bump. The morning brings a 1.3 ft swell from the Northeast, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The wind is a fresh offshore from the East at 18.6 mph, so the surface will be clean. Energy climbs to 26 (weak). The afternoon drops back to 0.3 ft from the North with a 12-second period, but the wind swings cross-offshore. Still not enough to ride.

Thursday, August 6th, is a write-off. The morning has 0.7 ft from the North-Northeast, 8-second period, and a cross-off wind at 21.7 mph. Energy is 11 (weak). The afternoon has 1.3 ft from the North-Northeast, 7-second period, 18.6 mph cross-off, and energy of 24 (weak). No dice.

Friday, August 7th, is similar until the afternoon. The morning has 1.0 ft and 8 seconds, energy 32 (weak). Then the afternoon shows a jump: 4.3 ft from the East-Northeast, but a short 7-second period. Energy is 193 (moderate). The wind is a cross-off at 18.6 mph. This is the first real pulse of energy, but the short period and cross-off wind mean it’ll be a bit messy and dumpy. For a high-performance reef, this isn’t the best.

Saturday, August 8th, is back to small. 1.0 ft in the morning, 1.3 ft in the afternoon, both with weak energy in the teens. The wind is cross-offshore. Not worth it.

Sunday, August 9th, brings a clean offshore wind from the East at 18.6 mph in the morning and 15.5 mph in the afternoon. The swell is a consistent 1.3 ft from the North-Northeast, 8-second period. Energy is 30-31 (weak). The conditions are clean, but the size is tiny.

Monday, August 10th, is similar. The morning has 1.0 ft, 8 seconds, 15.5 mph cross-off. The afternoon has a 3.9 ft pulse from the East-Northeast, but a very short 6-second period. Energy is 132 (moderate). The wind is a moderate cross-off at 12.4 mph. This is the biggest swell of the first week, but the 6-second period means it’s not going to wrap in well, and the cross-off wind will make it bumpy. It’s a pass.

Tuesday, August 11th, has a clean offshore wind in the morning (East, 15.5 mph) but the swell is back to 1.3 ft, 9 seconds, energy 32 (weak). The afternoon is cross-off, same size. A long, flat gap follows.

From Wednesday, August 12th, through Sunday, August 17th, things go completely dead. Most days show zero combined energy, with some sporadic 0.3 ft bumps that are unrideable. The wind stays strong from the East, often at 21.7 mph, which is fresh and gusty. This is a long stretch of nothing – nearly a full week of flatness.

The best of the whole run, and I mean the only thing that comes close to a standout, is Friday afternoon, August 7th, and Monday afternoon, August 10th. Both have moderate energy (193 and 132) and 4.3 ft and 3.9 ft swell respectively. But the periods

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