Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Duppys.

First off, I gotta be straight with you: the next sixteen days are a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system.

From Saturday the 4th right through to the end of the second week, the story is pretty much the same: tiny, inconsistent pulses of swell, mostly from the north, with heights that barely register. The combined energy is next to nothing, often sitting in single digits or low teens – we’re talking 2, 3, 11, maybe a high of 22 on the afternoon of Wednesday the 8th. That’s weak, weak energy. The wind is a constant easterly breeze, mostly cross-off or cross-shore, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s simply no power behind it. Even when we get a short window of offshore wind on the morning of Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, or Wednesday the 8th, it’s like polishing a turd – there’s no wave to groom.

The only wave that even shows up is a tiny 1ft, 12-second pulse from the northeast on the afternoon of Wednesday the 8th, but with a combined energy of just 22, it’s barely a bump. By the time we get to that second week, from the 11th onwards, it’s just a ghost town. The swell direction is all over the place – north, NNE – but with heights between 0.3ft and 0.7ft, it doesn’t matter. The period is all over the shop too, from 9 to 13 seconds, but there’s no height to make use of it.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Not a single day worth paddling out for. This is a blank run, and for a spot like Duppys, that’s a pretty normal thing when the swell windows are shut. You’d need a kite and a prayer to get moving out there. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

- Rusty

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