Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day run for Duppys is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing, punctuated by occasional tiny pulses that just don’t have the juice.

The forecast starts off with a total flat spell. From Monday afternoon, July 27th, all the way through the end of July, there’s zero surf on offer. The wind is howling out of the east at 16 to 22 mph, mostly offshore, but without any swell to work with, it’s just an expensive day for a sunburn. That gap runs for a solid week.

We finally see a little flicker of life on Monday, August 3rd. The morning brings a 4 ft swell from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds and moderate wave energy (145). The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, which keeps the surface clean, but that short period means the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly. The afternoon drops to 4 ft with energy at 120. It’s not great, but it’s something. The water temperature is sitting at 83°, which is about average for this time of year.

After that, it’s back to the small stuff. The rest of the first week of August and into the second week sees tiny, inconsistent pulses. A 0.3 ft swell on the 4th, another 0.3 ft on the 5th, a 2 ft on the 6th – all with poor surf conditions and low energy values. The winds stay mostly offshore or cross-off, keeping it clean, but there’s just no push.

The only other day that might raise an eyebrow is Friday, August 7th. We get a 3 ft swell from the NNE with an 8-second period, and energy hits 100 in the morning. That’s the highest we see in the whole window. The wind is offshore in the afternoon, which is a nice touch. But for a spot like Duppys, which is a fairly consistent reef break, a 3 ft wave is barely a ripple. The swell direction from the NNE is not the optimum N direction either.

Look, the honest truth is there’s no standout session here. The numbers are just too low. For beginners, anything over 5 ft can be a handful, but we don’t even get close to that. For experts, there’s nothing to get excited about. The combined energy levels are all in the double digits or low triple digits, indicating weak to moderate wave energy at best.

Hang in there, it’s a bleak outlook, but the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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