Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 21s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, S swell with 2,479 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumbea Rights in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 19 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 86 | 79 | 80 | 59 | 61 | 74 | 43 | 78 | 98 | 175 | 453 | 770 | 719 | 486 | 525 | 474 | 1527 | 2168 | 1999 | 1341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.25m | 6:10AM0.97m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:06AM1.04m | 8:11PM1.41m | 7:56AM1.10m | 8:49PM1.43m | 8:42AM1.14m | 9:24PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.38m | 10:09AM1.16m | 10:28PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.14m | 00:58AM0.51m | 12:34PM0.07m | 1:46AM0.42m | 1:25PM0.02m | 2:28AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.01m | 3:06AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.03m | 3:42AM0.24m | 3:32PM0.10m | 4:16AM0.21m | 4:11PM0.19m | 4:50AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 135 | 86 | 79 | 80 | 59 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 67 | 110 | 29 | 770 | 719 | 486 | 525 | 474 | 561 | 2168 | 1999 | 1341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 35 | 78 | 40 | 175 | 127 | 204 | 243 | 173 | 164 | 251 | 1527 | 418 | 340 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 18 | 49 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 98 | 26 | 21 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 144 | 37 | 22 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | NNE 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 453 | 646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 1383 | 0 | 27 | 1361 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 1430 | 1243 | 1243 | 1243 | 1247 | 1300 | 1243 | 0 | 71 | 1243 | 115 |
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