Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next two weeks at Duppys aren’t exactly pumping. Most of the run is flat or barely a ripple, with only a brief window of ridable surf right at the start of August. For the rest of the time, you’re looking at long gaps where the conditions just aren’t worth hauling your board out.

Water temp is about 84°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We kick things off on Saturday, the 1st of August. That’s the only real highlight. Saturday morning brings a 5ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s a short-period wind swell, so nothing heavy, but combined wave energy is moderate at 268. The wind is offshore from the ESE at 16 mph, which will keep things glassy. This is the pick of the window, and the only time the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." Saturday afternoon drops off to 4ft, still clean offshore wind, but the energy drops to 197 and the score slips. After that, the swell disappears.

From Sunday the 2nd right through to the 13th of August, it’s mostly flat or tiny dribble. You’ll see days with swell heights of 0.3ft or 0.7ft, occasionally 1ft, and a few pulses up to 2ft or 3ft, but the wave comment stays "poor surf conditions" the whole way. The wind is often cross-off or offshore, and when it’s offshore it’s clean, but there’s just no swell to work with. For a reef break that needs a proper push from the north, this is a frustrating stretch.

Bottom line: if you’re keen, Saturday morning on the 1st of August is your only chance. 5ft, offshore, clean, and it’s surfable. Don’t hold your breath after that. For the rest of the two weeks, you’re better off checking the charts again.

Rusty.

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