Point Dume Little Dume Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna break down the next couple of weeks for us at Point Dume Little Dume. It's a point break that's exposed to the south, and it's inconsistent, so we need a decent push of swell to get it going.

Right now, the water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 72°F and that anomaly is a massive 8°F above normal. That's very unusual.

Alright, looking at the charts. The first real chance we have is on Friday, July 31st. The morning starts off with some clouds and a light 6 mph southwesterly wind, which is actually blowing onshore. We've got a 2ft SSW swell running with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 420. That's a really long period for a point break, so it should wrap in nicely and offer some shape, but the onshore wind will be a problem. The morning session is a maybe, but the afternoon turns clear with a 9 mph cross-onshore westerly, which will chop it up more. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the south, but the period drops to 13 seconds, and the energy is still moderate at 378. Not great.

Saturday, August 1st, is more of the same. Morning sees a 3ft south swell, 13-second period, with a light 6 mph cross-onshore southerly. The energy is moderate at 255. The wind is a bit of a killjoy, keeping the surface bumpy. The afternoon is a 2ft SSW swell, 13 seconds, with a light onshore breeze. The energy is 240. It's hard to get excited.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through to Thursday, August 6th, the swell drops to a tiny 1ft, with energy below 126. The winds stay light but cross-onshore. Honestly, it's flat. That's a solid four or five days of nothing.

Things start to look a little more interesting on the morning of Friday, August 7th. We get a 2ft SSW swell, but check out the period – a massive 19 seconds! That's a very long period groundswell. The energy is moderate at 304. The wind is a light 9 mph cross-shore, which is much better. The surface should be cleaner with just a slight cross-chop. This is the best window of the first week. The point should have some clean lines, but the swell is small. The afternoon stays clean with a light onshore breeze and the same 19-second period, 348 energy.

From August 8th to 13th, the swell stays in the 1ft to 2ft range, with periods from 14 to 18 seconds. The winds are mostly light, but they're always onshore or cross-onshore. The energy bounces between 249 and 357. There are a few mornings with a "marginal" tag, but it's not going to be classic. The wind just isn't our friend.

Alright, let's look further out. The morning of Thursday, August 14th, has a 2ft SSW swell, 19-second period, with a light 6 mph cross-onshore southerly. The energy is 411. The wind is still not perfect, but it's light. The real standout in the long-range is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. We have a 3ft SSW swell, 16-second period, with a light 6 mph southerly cross-onshore. The combined energy is a solid 517. That's the most energy we've seen. The wave size is getting close to a fun, mellow size for a point break. The wind is still a touch cross-onshore, but light. It's the best looking day in the whole forecast, but it's a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it. The session on the 15th afternoon gets choppy again with a 9 mph cross-onshore wind.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a washout with onshore winds and tiny swell. The best chances are the morning of August 7th for the super long period, and the most promising call is the morning of August 15th, which could be a bit of a gem if the wind co-operates. Crowds are often an issue at this spot, but with the size being so small, it might not be too bad.

Rusty.

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