Point Dume Little Dume Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up at Point Dume Little Dume.

The next week and a half is a bit of a waiting game. The water is sitting at 72°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s feeling much warmer than usual when you’re sitting out there. But for the first several days, the surf is small and pretty messy. We’ve got a mix of light cross-onshore winds and minor swell energy, with combined energy readings mostly in the 300s to low 500s (weak to moderate). The swell is coming from the south and south-southwest, but the heights are barely scraping 3 ft, and the periods are short, mostly between 11 and 12 seconds. It’s not doing much. Thursday the 29th and Friday the 30th of August offer a few marginal windows with 3 ft to 3 ft of swell and light breezes, but the onshore kick keeps the surface bumpy. Saturday the 31st and Sunday the 1st of September are much the same story. There’s a stretch of days with no real standout surf, just small, chunky conditions.

Now, hold on to your boards because Wednesday the 3rd of September morning is the one to circle. We get a glassy window with the wind swinging to a light SSW breeze at 3 mph, and the swell jumps to 4 ft from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy spikes to 925 (strong wave energy), and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s the best of the whole run. The south-southwest direction is ideal for this exposed point setup, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean and lined up. Just keep in mind that Point Dume Little Dume is inconsistent, so when it comes good, it’s a treat. There will be some crowd factor here – it’s often busy, so get there early.

After that, Thursday the 4th of September morning has a small 3 ft SSW swell with a long 17-second period, which is a groundswell, but it’s onshore wind. That long period can make the waves fold a bit too clean at a point break, but it’s still worth a look. The following days from the 5th through the 7th of September drop back to small, messy 3 ft swells with cross-onshore breezes. Then the 8th of September sees the swell bottom out at 1 ft to 2 ft, not worth paddling out for.

The 9th of September picks up a touch again with 4 ft to 4 ft from the south at 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore or onshore, so it’s marginal. The 10th of September finishes the run with 3 ft SSW groundswell at 17 seconds, but again light onshore winds keep it from being clean.

To sum it up: the first week is mostly small and choppy. The real standout is the morning of Wednesday the 3rd of September – glassy, 4 ft of SSW groundswell, and strong energy. That’s your best bet. The rest is a waiting game, but with the inconsistent nature of this break, when it’s on, it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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