Surf Guide

Duppies needs a fairly strong north swell to show and starts to work at head-high to a little overhead. At that size, Duppies resembles a fun, California-style pointbreak. It works best at the lowest of tides, as the swell fires across the clear, shallow reef. At double-overhead, Duppies is a serious wave. When you paddle out, regardless of the size, pay attention to the current which runs south. It is recommended that as you jump in at the bottom of the trail, hug the cliffs and paddle north about 100 yards before turning to paddle out to the break. You'll avoid much of the current and not get stuck paddling through what the locals call the bone yard.

Ability Level

Intermediate - Advanced

BegIntAdv

Intermediate to advanced.

Local Vibe

Welcoming

WelcomingIntimidating

Just the Duppies, usually.

Crowd Factor

Mellow

MellowHeavy

Not usually.

Spot Rating

Fun

PoorPerfect

Pretty far off the beach but can hold pretty solid northerly swells.

Shoulder Burn

Exhausting

LightExhausting

Far out and a big playing field when the surf is large.

Water Quality

Clean

CleanDirty

Pretty good.

Ideal Surf Conditions

Swell Direction

N, NNW

Wind

South, Southeast.

Surf Height

Overhead-3x overhead.

Tide

Low.