Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty lean stretch here at Duppys. This is a reef setup that takes a northerly swell, and the next couple of weeks are mostly delivering tiny, weak waves. Don’t get your hopes up for any real standout sessions. The whole 16-day window is a long, flat run with just a couple of moments that barely qualify as surfable.

The water temp is sitting at 84.6°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit to stare at a flat ocean.

The first whisper of anything rideable shows up on Monday, September 14th in the afternoon. We get a jump to 3.9ft of swell from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The combined energy is a modest 160, and the wind is a cross-offshore from the east at 15.5 mph. It’s surfable, but only just – it’ll be lumpy and weak, not really worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.

The next little pulse comes on Tuesday, September 15th, but it’s actually smaller, at 3.0ft from the ENE with a period of just 6 seconds and combined energy dropping to the 60s-70s. Wind stays cross-off. Still pretty ordinary.

We finally get a window where conditions line up a bit better on Wednesday, September 16th in the morning. Swell is 3.3ft from the ENE, period is a short 6 seconds but the wind turns offshore from the ESE at 15.5 mph, giving us clean faces. The combined energy sits at 82, which is still very weak. This is the best of a bad bunch, but calling it a standout would be generous. Duppys is advanced and fairly consistent, so it can handle a bit of swell, but this is barely a ripple. The offshore wind will make it look tidy, but the lack of size and power means you’ll be working hard for small, slow waves.

After that, we drop back to tiny waves – 0.7ft to 1.3ft – for the rest of the period, with a mix of offshore and cross-offshore winds. The energy levels are mostly in the teens and twenties. There’s another tiny uptick on Saturday, September 19th in the afternoon with 2.6ft from the ENE, period 6 seconds, and offshore wind, but again it’s just small and weak.

So, the honest truth? There’s nothing here to get excited about. If you’re a beginner, the waves aren’t even big enough to be an issue. For the experienced crowd, it’s a total write-off. The only slight nod goes to Wednesday morning, September 16th for a chance at a clean, though tiny, surf. Otherwise, save your energy. The forecasts can change, but right now it’s a long flat spell.

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