Point Dume Little Dume Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Point Dume Little Dume.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch ain’t firing. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of pretty marginal conditions. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in at about 70°, which is a real oddity, but it won’t make up for the lack of proper surf.

The outlook starts on Saturday the 18th of July, but honestly, it’s a non-starter. We’ve got tiny 2ft SW swell with a super long 18-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. The combined energy is weak (319), and it’s just poor. That same story rolls through Sunday and into Monday the 20th – the swell ticks up slightly to 4ft from the SSW, but the period drops to 11 seconds, and we’re still stuck with a cross-onshore breeze. The energy picks up a bit (348), but the quality is just not there.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are still a grind. The swell holds around 3ft, but the wind stays messy. The best you can hope for is a few mornings with a light onshore breeze that might clean it up a fraction, but the wave comment says it all – marginal or poor. The energy is moderate, hitting 503 on Tuesday morning, but it’s wasted on these conditions.

We finally see a little glimmer on Friday the 24th of July. The morning session has a 2ft SW swell but with a very long 24-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 809. That’s a lot of energy for a small wave, which means it’ll be super clean and lined up if the wind behaves. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’s still not glassy, but it’s the best-looking window in the first week. The afternoon bumps up to 3ft, but the period drops off.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th is more of the same – small, inconsistent, with light cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. The energy stays high (872 on Saturday morning), but the swell is just too weak and the wind direction is never quite right.

The best bet of the whole 16-day window looks like it’s going to be on Tuesday the 28th of July. The afternoon shows a 4ft SSW swell with an 18-second period, and for the first time, the wind is listed as "on" – a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is a solid 823 (moderate to strong). This is the standout. That long period groundswell, combined with a clean offshore wind, should make for some proper, lined-up waves at the point. It’s an inconsistent spot, so you’ll have to be patient, but when a set comes through, it’ll be worth the wait. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect company.

Heading into the first week of August, it fades. Saturday the 1st of August has the biggest swell of the forecast at 5ft from the S, but the period is short at 13 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s going to be a choppy, sloppy mess. By Sunday the 2nd, it’s all over – tiny 2ft and 2ft swell with barely any energy (177). If you’re a kite surfer, that Saturday might be more interesting than paddle surfing.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The one and only day to circle is Tuesday the 28th of July. Get up early, check the tide, and hope that offshore wind holds. It’s not going to be a classic summer, but that one afternoon could give you a couple of clean, long-period waves.

Rusty.

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