Duppys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's see what we've got for Duppys. I've been lookin' at the charts and, to be brutally honest, it's a tough stretch ahead. We've got a solid 16-day window here, but the first week is a write-off for any kind of decent session. The swell just isn't there, and the wind, though often offshore, is just too strong to make the small waves any good.

We're talkin' about a blank run from now until about September 20th. You'll see the swell meter barely flickerin', with combined wave energy sittin' below 100 for days on end. It's a tough scene. The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Sunday the 20th, but even then, we're lookin' at a tiny 2ft swell from the NE with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is a paltry 54 (weak) and the wind is still a stiff 12 mph offshore. While the wind is clean, the swell is just too small and weak to hold you up. It's a tease, not a session.

Things stay in this flat, onshore-flow pattern for most of the second week. We see a bit of a bump on September 24th – the combined energy jumps to a moderate 120 in the morning, with a 1ft swell from the NNE and a longer period of 14 seconds. That longer period tells you it's got a bit more push, but the size is still just ankle to knee high. The wind is a moderate 16 mph offshore though, so it would be clean, just tiny.

Then we finally get somethin' to talk about. On October 1st, Thursday morning, we get our only real standout of the whole forecast. The swell stays small at 2ft from the NNE, but the period stretches out to a very long 14 seconds. That's genuine groundswell energy. The combined wave energy hits 220 (moderate), which is the highest reading in the whole period. The wind is a fresh 16-19 mph offshore, cleanin' it right up. That's a river-mouth or point-break kind of day. For a high-level reef like Duppys, a long-period groundswell like that at 2ft will produce some seriously shapey, lined-up waves. The offshore breeze will make 'em glassy. Keep in mind, Duppys is an advanced break, and the swell will be well overhead on the sets.

So, the honest truth? The first two weeks are mostly a bust. Perfect for a swim, maybe a kite session if you're into that, but not for a paddle. All the hope rests on that one session on the 1st of October. It's a long way out, so don't bet the farm on it, but it's the one window where the stars might align for a truly memorable wave at Duppys.

Rusty.

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