Surf Forecasts:
Dreamtime surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,816 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dreamtime this week:
The surf forecast for Dreamtime over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dreamtime in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dreamtime over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers. Rusty here, looking at the 16-day picture for Dreamtime. Let's be straight up from the start – the next few days are a write-off, so don't even bother. We’ve got a big, messy swell rolling in, but it’s getting hammered by strong onshore winds, making it a total mess. It’s gonna be a painful wait for things to clean up.
The first real chance we get is Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. It’s still not huge, but the change is massive. The wind drops right off, going glassy, and we’ll have a clean 5ft swell from the east with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (454), but it’s the conditions that are the real story here. That glassy morning will be the best you’ll see for a while. The water is sitting at a typical 70° for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
Thursday the 23rd of July morning is another glassy one, but the swell drops right back to 4ft. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary.
Then we get another gap. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th see a bit of a bump, but it’s plagued by cross-onshore winds again. The standout for the whole period, if you can wait, is Saturday morning the 25th of July. The swell drops to 3ft from the south, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the northwest. That’s a clean, lined-up 3ft wave at Dreamtime, and with a period of 8 seconds, it’ll be a fun little wave. The combined energy is weak (215), but the quality of the wave will be way better than the size suggests.
After that, the second week is a real struggle. From the 26th of July all the way through to the 3rd of August, the swell is tiny and inconsistent, with periods of much longer period swell (14 seconds) that just won’t work for this spot. The winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, and the wave energy is pitiful, dropping down to 44 at one point. There’s a brief moment on the 31st of July morning with some clean small waves, but it’s barely worth a mention. The truth is, after that Saturday the 25th, it’s a long, flat, and uninviting run.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4490 | 4490 | 4816 | 3429 | 2372 | 1625 | 959 | 521 | 538 | 408 | 356 | 257 | 173 | 169 | 112 | 371 | 555 | 370 | 127 | 151 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.21m | 11:42PM1.43m | 12:36PM1.21m | 00:23AM1.25m | 1:35PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.09m | 2:40PM1.23m | 2:09AM0.96m | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:24AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:36PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.32m | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:30PM0.57m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:55PM0.62m | 8:32AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.60m | 9:32AM0.35m | 11:35PM0.53m | 10:32AM0.34m | 00:24AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1419 | 58 | 93 | 66 | 85 | 73 | 959 | 521 | 538 | 408 | 356 | 257 | 173 | 169 | 112 | 82 | 53 | 44 | 127 | 151 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 23 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 11 | — | — | — | 57 | 23 | 198 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 17 | — | NE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4490 | 4490 | 4816 | 3429 | 2372 | 1625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 371 | 555 | 370 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 551 | 275 | 138 | 138 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dreamtime provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dreamtime can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dreamtime 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 (Dreamtime) 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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