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Dumbea Rights Surf Guide

Dumbea Rights in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks and sharks, localism.

Dumbea Rights Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dumbea Rights:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dumbea Rights occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Dumbea Rights with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in October while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

50%

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

too small

14%

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

Explore Dumbea Rights Location Map

Interactive Dumbea Rights 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. The closest passenger airport to Dumbea Rights is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) in New Caledonia, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dumbea Rights is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU), also in New Caledonia, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Dumbea Rights Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 02:49 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 30
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSW
Period (s)	18	18	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- on

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Tides at Dumbea Rights

Current tide and informaton

For Dumbea Rights, 0 km from Dumbea Rights.

Next High Water: 06:48am | 1.03m

Next Low Water: 01:11pm | 0.14m

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Dumbea Rights Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Dumbea Rights today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite