Dreamtime Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Dreamtime Surf Guide

Dreamtime in North Coast - New South Wales is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include - Rocks.

Dreamtime Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dreamtime:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dreamtime occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dreamtime (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dreamtime with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in June while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dreamtime Location Map

Interactive Dreamtime surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dreamtime Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:04 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass

What does Dreamtime look like?

Latest photos from Dreamtime. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tony Depace Credit: Tony Depace Credit: Tony Depace

Tides at Dreamtime

Current tide and informaton

For Banora Point, 4 km from Dreamtime.

Next High Water: 11:04pm | 1.42m

Next Low Water: 05:56am | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dreamtime Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Dreamtime today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.7 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite