Surf Forecasts:
Dover Beach surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Dover Beach in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Saturday 28 Nov, 11AM (local time) – 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 28 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Dover Beach before Tuesday 1 Dec. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 5ft (1.5m), 8s on Saturday 28 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dover Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Dover Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 28th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dover Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.55m | 6:43PM0.65m | 8:58AM0.56m | 7:45PM0.61m | 10:01AM0.59m | 9:11PM0.59m | 10:51AM0.63m | 10:42PM0.60m | 11:31AM0.67m | 11:56PM0.62m | 12:08PM0.72m | 00:55AM0.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.21m | 12:45PM0.44m | 2:03AM0.25m | 2:04PM0.46m | 3:03AM0.29m | 3:41PM0.45m | 4:04AM0.32m | 5:00PM0.40m | 5:00AM0.33m | 5:57PM0.33m | 5:50AM0.33m | 6:43PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 21 | 207 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 95 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 265 | 232 | — | 207 | 227 | 221 | 212 | 264 | 243 | 256 | 263 | 155 | 222 | 216 | 187 | 208 | 202 | 203 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 852 | 4 | 262 | 642 | 252 | 4 | 642 | 29 | 4 | 266 | 238 | 238 | 768 | 236 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dover Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dover Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dover Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dover Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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