Point Dume Little Dume Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Point Dume Little Dume. Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a long run of small, weak swell with lousy wind angles. We’re talking about a solid gap with no real surf on offer from the start all the way through the first week of August. The first glimmer of something is not until Friday the 7th of August, and even then, it’s just marginal.

For the first week, from August 1st through to the 6th, it’s pretty much a write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SSW or SW, with a short period that doesn’t build any energy. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, leaving the surface chopped up and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 100 or 200 (246, 126, 119). It’s the kind of stuff that makes you stare at the ocean and just shake your head.

Then, around Friday the 7th of August, there’s a shift. A long-period groundswell shows up from the SSW, with a period of 19 seconds and a combined energy jumping to 329. The swell height is still only 2ft, but that long period means there’s some real push behind it. The wind also turns to a light cross-shore, which is a big deal. This is the best we’ll see. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – a real treat.

This cleaner, longer-period energy continues into the weekend. Saturday the 8th of August has another 2ft SSW swell with an 18-second period and 307 energy, with light cross-shore winds again. The morning will be the cleanest window. Sunday the 9th of August is similar, with 2ft swell and 15-second period, but the wind picks up a touch to a gentle breeze.

The caveat with this long-period swell is that it’s a groundswell, and at a point break like Point Dume Little Dume, it should wrap in nicely and offer some proper lines. The break is inconsistent and can get crowded often, but on a clean day with these conditions, it’s worth paddling out for. It’s not big, so it’s fine for all levels.

After that little burst, the energy drops back down. The second week settles back into the same small, weak pattern with cross-onshore winds. The swell stays around 1ft to 2ft, with periods dropping to 13-16 seconds, and the combined energy drops back to the low 100-200 range. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, killing any real quality. It’s a long stretch of nothing after that one good window.

So, the standout is the morning of Friday the 7th of August and Saturday the 8th of August. That’s the only time you’ll get a clean, long-period groundswell that won’t be completely wrecked by the wind. It’s not a pumping day, but it’s the only real surf on offer. Get on it.

Rusty.

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