Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Duppys.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a solid stretch of tiny, weak waves, and for a lot of it, there’s nothing at all. The water’s sitting at about 82°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re waiting for something to come through.

The first few days, from the 13th through the 21st of July, are just flat to tiny. We’re talking knee-high dribble at best, with most of the swell coming in at 0.7ft or 1.0ft. The combined energy is pathetic, barely cracking double digits (around 19 or less), so there’s just no grunt in the water. Winds are a constant fresh breeze out of the E or ENE, which is cross-offshore, so the surface is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The best you’ll get is a couple of days of true offshore wind on the 13th and 21st of July, but with zero swell, it’s a waste of a good wind.

Then, from the 22nd of July all the way through to the 27th of July, it goes completely dead. The swell period and height are just dashes, and the combined energy reads zero. That’s a solid six-day gap with no surf on offer at all.

The very last day in the forecast, the 28th of July, shows a tiny flicker of life. Tuesday morning might see a 0.3ft swell from the NE with a 10-second period, giving us a combined energy of just 4. That’s still nothing worth paddling for. The wind will be a moderate cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean, but you’ll be floating on a lake.

There is no standout to highlight here. This is a proper flat spell for Duppys. The best advice I’ve got is to leave the board in the car and maybe bring a kite if the wind picks up, because this surf forecast is a write-off for the next fortnight.

- Rusty

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