Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Gweebarra (Dooey beach) over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing extreme, just a little bonus.

Right, the coming week kicks off with a bit of a wait. There's no real standout surf on Sunday the 13th. We've got a modest 4ft swell from the northwest, but it's wrapping in with a light cross-off breeze, keeping things clean enough for a beginner. The combined energy is moderate (399), so there's a bit of push, but nothing to write home about.

Monday the 14th looks a bit messy. Swell drops to 4ft from the WSW with a short, weak period of 8 seconds and moderate cross-off winds. Energy's down (277). Later in the day, it bumps up to 5ft from the west with a longer 11-second period and stronger energy (628), but the wind stays moderate and cross-off, keeping it clean-ish but still marginal.

Tuesday the 15th is a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds from the WNW, 7ft swell with short period, messy conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 16th gets interesting but in a bad way. Swell jumps to 8ft from the WNW with a 10-second period and energy going strong (1269). The problem? It's too big for this break. Beginners and intermediates should sit this one out. Wind is cross-onshore too.

Thursday the 17th is ugly. We're talking 12ft to 16ft of WNW swell with energy going through the roof (8621). Strong cross-onshore winds, period hitting 14 seconds. This is big, raw, and ugly – expert only, and even then, conditions are poor.

Friday the 18th, swell is still too big for the break at 10ft to 12ft from the WNW. Energy is extreme (4536). The afternoon does have a cleaner cross-off breeze, but the size is the problem.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are messy with cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Monday the 21st morning looks promising on paper – 8ft from the WNW, 12-second period, light cross-off breeze, clean. But again, that's too big for this spot. The wind is good, but the size is a dealbreaker for most.

From Tuesday the 22nd through Wednesday the 23rd, we're stuck in a pattern of 8ft to 10ft of WNW swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor quality. Too big and too windy.

The Standout – Mark your calendar for Thursday the 24th. This is the window. The swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The magic is the wind: light offshore from the SE, glassy conditions. Energy is moderate (654), and the report says "very good surf conditions." This is the pick of the forecast. Friday the 25th is also clean with offshore winds, but the swell fades to 3ft – fun on a longboard but nothing special.

After that, the surf tapers off into small, clean but weak conditions through to the 28th.

So, bottom line: If you can only get one session, make it Thursday the 24th. Clean, manageable size, and the best conditions of the whole run. The rest of the time, it's either too big, too windy, or too small.

Rusty.

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