Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch on the cards, so don’t be holding your breath for any epic waves. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 82°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday, 24 July, but even then it’s a below-par affair. The morning sees a tiny 3 ft swell from the north-northeast, with a short period of 7 seconds and weak energy (81). It’s clean, but that’s about it. The afternoon picks up a little to 5 ft from the east-northeast, still a short 7-second period, with moderate energy (197). The wind is cross-off, so it’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Things get a bit more interesting on Sunday, 26 July. That afternoon, we see a bump to 6 ft from the east-northeast, with an 8-second period and strong energy (414). That’s the biggest swell of the outlook, but it’s still a messy, short-period wave. With the wind staying cross-off, it’s likely to be a bit lumpy. This is a reef break, so it might offer something, but honestly, the setup looks more suited to a kite than a paddleboard.

After that, it’s a desert. From Monday, 27 July all the way through to Tuesday, 4 August, the swell disappears. There are a few tiny 0.3 ft pulses on 1 August and 3 August, but they’re not worth the effort. The wind is often offshore, but with no wave height, it’s just a flat, glassy lake.

The standout here, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of Sunday, 26 July at Duppys. The 6 ft swell is the only sizeable wave. It’s a cross-off breeze, so it’ll be clean enough, but the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly and fat. For the advanced crew, it’s a session, but it’s not quality. The rest of the 16 days are a write-off. This is a normal blank run for this area, so don’t be surprised. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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