Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening. The first few days of August are a write-off, with tiny, weak swell and messy cross-off winds. The water’s sitting at about 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, so that’s one thing that’s not working against us.

The only real window that catches my eye is around the middle of next week. On Wednesday, 13 August , the afternoon shows a jump to 7ft swell from the ENE, but it’s coming with a short period of 8 seconds and a fresh cross-off breeze, so it’s going to be a bit of a battle. The combined energy is moderate at 529. That’s more for the experienced crew – anything over 5ft starts to get too much for beginners, and with that wind, it’s not going to be clean.

The best chance – and I’m saying this with a heavy heart – looks like Sunday, 16 August. The morning has 6ft from the NE at 8 seconds, with a moderate breeze, but the afternoon is where it gets interesting. Swell pushes up to 8ft from the ENE, with a period of 12 seconds, and combined energy hitting 1852 – that’s strong. That’s expert-only territory, over 8ft, and the long period will make it wall up. Duppys is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell can actually work well there, but the cross-off wind will keep it clean. Because it’s a fairly consistent spot and crowds are sometimes a thing, you might get a few others out.

For the rest of the run? Nothing. Bumps and dribbles. The wind is often cross-off or fresh offshore, and the swell just doesn’t have the juice. Even the few days with moderate energy, like the 15th and 16th, are let down by conditions. It’s a long, blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Stay patient. Rusty.

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