Point Dume Little Dume Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the look for Point Dume Little Dume. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a mellow stretch, with some small waves and a bit of a fight with the wind. No big days on the horizon.

The whole thing starts on Thursday, 3rd September, and it’s real small. First few days, the swell is running 2ft to 3ft from the SSW and SW. The period is a nice long 15 to 18 seconds, so there’s some clean groundswell in the water, but the energy is weak – like 240 on Thursday morning. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSE, so the surface is a little crinkled. It’s marginal at best, not really worth suiting up unless you’re just trying to get wet.

By Saturday the 5th, we get a little bump. The swell hits 3ft from the SSW on Saturday afternoon, and the wind turns light onshore from the SW. The period is still a solid 16 seconds, and the energy climbs to 785 (moderate). Still, it’s a bit of a grovel. The best of the first week – and I mean the best – is Sunday the 6th. Morning brings 5ft swell from the south with a 14-second period and energy at 920 (moderate). The wind is light from the S, but it’s cross-onshore, so not glassy. Still, that’s the biggest size we’ll see for a while. Water temp is about average for the season, nothing unusual.

Monday the 7th has similar 4ft to 5ft, but the wind picks up to a gentle cross-onshore in the afternoon, chopping it up. After that, the swell fades fast. From Tuesday the 8th onward, it’s a long dry spell. The swell drops below 3ft, the energy numbers go into the low hundreds (like 128 to 464), and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it bumpy. There’s a stretch from the 8th all the way to the 16th with no real highlights – the 12th morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2ft, so it’s a ripple.

Into the second week, there’s a tiny glimmer on the 17th of September. The morning has 1ft from the SW, but the period is a massive 22 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy is only 307 (weak), but that long period could wrap into the point okay. The wind is light and onshore, so it’d be clean. But it’s tiny, so break out the log. The 18th is similar with 2ft and 20-second period, but the wind is light cross-onshore. For the whole 16 days, the only real standout is Sunday the 6th with that 5ft south swell. The break is a point, so it’s good for that long-period stuff, but it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for sets. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

In short, it’s a quiet run. The surf is small, a little messy, and the good windows are short. If you’re gonna paddle out, aim for Sunday the 6th or maybe the 17th morning if you’re patient. Otherwise, this is a good time to work on your tan.

Rusty.

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