Point Dume Little Dume Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Point Dume Little Dume, and I’ll be straight with you – the start of this run is a bit of a grind with some marginal, choppy surf. The water is sitting at a very warm 72°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

The first few days (Monday 27th through Friday 31st) are a real mixed bag. We’ve got some swell in the water, around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW and S, with a decent period of 13 to 19 seconds, so there’s some energy out there (combined energy readings between 571 and 867). The problem is the wind. It’s mostly a light to gentle cross-onshore, which is just enough to keep the surface fairly choppy and messy. The best of this early period is likely Wednesday morning (29th July) with light cross-shore winds and a solid 3ft SSW swell, but it’s still just a marginal session. Don’t expect any standout waves here.

We hit the weekend (Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August) and it falls off a cliff. The swell drops to 1ft, combined energy crashes to 93 or less, and the conditions are just poor. This is a dead zone for surfing.

The flat spell stretches out for a long time. From Sunday 2nd right through to Tuesday 11th August, we’re looking at tiny, weak surf. The swell height barely tops 2ft, and the combined energy stays mostly in the double digits, only occasionally creeping into the low 100s or 200s. There’s a little spike on Thursday 6th August with a very long period swell of 21 seconds from the SSW, but the height is only 1.0ft, so the energy is too weak to do anything with. It’s a classic blank run for this area; it’s not uncommon to see a stretch like this.

Honestly, there is no true standout in this 16-day window. The best option, if you’re desperate, would be Saturday 8th August morning. It’s a long way out, but there’s a 2ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and light offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is 269 – still weak by any standard – but the offshore wind will make it the cleanest window we’ve seen. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle that long period groundswell better than a beach break, but it’s only for the most patient surfers on a log. It’s not a session to write home about.

The rest is just flat and poor. The setup is so small and weak for most of this that it’s not even worth mentioning for kitesurfing. You’re better off waiting for the next storm.

Rusty.

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