Dumbea Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

First up, we’ve got a stretch of nothing much for a few days. The only spot on the radar is Dumbea Rights, a consistent reef break that likes a good SSW swell. Water temp’s sitting at 73°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Sunday 16th August sees some swell starting to push in, but it’s messy. We’ve got a 5ft SSW groundswell, period a very long 15 seconds, and a crosswind blowing 22 mph. The water’s choppy and lumpy. It’s not really one to get excited about – just a bit of a tease.

Monday 17th August is straight up poor. Same lumpy cross-shore wind, bigger swell Monday morning at 6ft, but the wind’s ruining it. Afternoon goes from bad to worse with 25 mph crosswinds. Just leave the board in the car.

The standout action shows up Tuesday 18th August. The swell jumps to a solid 10ft from the SSE, period drops to 12 seconds. That’s a lot of energy (4407) and the wind shifts to a cross-off, cleaning things right up. This is big – over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. If you’ve got the skills and the balls, Tuesday morning and afternoon will have proper, clean waves. The combined energy is strong (4407).

From Wednesday 19th through the rest of the week, the swell drops back. We’re looking at 5ft to 8ft, period dropping to 8-10 seconds. Winds stay cross-off and the faces are clean, but the energy is fading (down to 578 by Friday). It’s rideable but nothing to call home about. By Saturday 22nd, it’s down to 4ft and dropping – a real letdown.

There’s another pulse coming around Tuesday 25th August. The swell picks up again, 7ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. The energy jumps back up (2771). But here’s the catch – the wind is light cross-onshore, so not perfect, but still better than most days. This is the second highlight, but less certain given it’s over a week away.

Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th keep that size (6ft to 8ft) but the wind turns more onshore and we get some rain. It’s not the cleanest, but if you’re desperate for a push, it’ll be there.

After that, it fades again into the end of the month. Small, weak swells (under 5ft) and mostly onshore wind. Not worth paddling out for.

So to wrap it up: Tuesday 18th August is the real standout – big, clean, expert-only power. The later pulse on 25th-27th August is worth watching but the wind is a question mark. The other days are mostly flat or messy.

Rusty.

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