Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Duppys over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you: it’s a lean stretch. The overall pattern is one of very small, weak swell and persistent easterly winds, which means most days are going to be a struggle for anything decent. There’s a long gap of poor conditions right from the start. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t come until Sunday the 9th, and even then it’s ordinary, but it’s the best of a quiet bunch.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Let’s run through it. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are a write-off – tiny 0.3ft waves from the north, with a weak energy of just 2. The wind is blowing cross-off or offshore, but there’s simply no swell to work with. Wednesday the 5th sees a tiny bump of 1ft from the northeast, though the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s weak and gutless. That continues through Thursday and Friday, with the energy staying in the low double digits. Friday afternoon the 7th does see a jump to 4ft from the east-northeast, with energy up to 158, but the period is still a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-off, so it’s messy and not worth getting excited about.

Saturday the 8th is small again. Then, on Sunday morning the 9th, we get the first real mention of anything surfable. The wind turns offshore from the east at 12 mph, which is a major positive for clean conditions. The wave height is only 1ft from the north-northeast, with a 8-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 58. The description says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about right. It’s not going to be pumping, but if you’re desperate, this is the best window in the first week. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but it’s tiny.

Monday the 10th picks up a little with 4ft in the morning, but the period stays short at 6 seconds and the wind is cross-off, so it’s poor. The afternoon eases back to 3ft with a 6-second period, but the wind turns offshore with a moderate breeze, giving us "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" again. The energy is 98. It’s still not good, just the least bad of the lot.

The rest of the second week is grim. From Tuesday the 11th through to Monday the 17th, the swell bounces between 0.3ft and 2ft, with very weak energy, mostly in the teens. The wind stays cross-off or offshore, but there’s nothing to push. The standout in the entire 16-day window, if you can call it that, is Monday afternoon the 17th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the east-northeast, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 378 – that’s a moderate push. The wind is offshore from the east at 16 mph, which is clean. The description says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it’s not a guarantee, but it’s the only time in the whole run where the size and energy line up with a decent wind. Then Tuesday the 18th drops back to 6ft but with a strong breeze of 25 mph, making it blown-out and poor.

So, bottom line: If you’re after a paddle, Sunday morning the 9th is your best early bet for clean but tiny waves, and Monday afternoon the 17th is the one to watch for a bit more size, though it’s a long way out and not certain. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of it.

Rusty.

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