Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,418 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dumbea Rights this week:
The surf forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumbea Rights in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 1.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 413 | 280 | 284 | 196 | 167 | 147 | 212 | 891 | 1418 | 1257 | 1193 | 857 | 678 | 594 | 588 | 525 | 384 | 198 | 140 | 127 |
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 | off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:25PM0.94m | 3:05AM0.81m | 5:39PM1.00m | 4:43AM0.83m | 6:28PM1.08m | 5:48AM0.88m | 7:05PM1.16m | 6:37AM0.95m | 7:36PM1.24m | 7:17AM1.02m | 8:05PM1.30m | 7:55AM1.08m | 8:33PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.69m | 10:06AM0.36m | 11:50PM0.64m | 11:16AM0.31m | 00:40AM0.57m | 12:08PM0.25m | 1:16AM0.50m | 12:50PM0.19m | 1:48AM0.42m | 1:27PM0.14m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:02PM0.12m | 2:47AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 40 | 64 | 212 | 891 | 1418 | 1257 | 1193 | 857 | 678 | 594 | 588 | 525 | 202 | 188 | 113 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 59 | 38 | 32 | 44 | 64 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 168 | 7 | 384 | 198 | 140 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 413 | 280 | 284 | 196 | 167 | 147 | 177 | 212 | 226 | 76 | 103 | 212 | 237 | 193 | — | 169 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 71 | 115 | 46 | 76 | 46 | 46 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
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