Dumbea Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.

First up, we've got Dumbea Rights. It's a reef break, exposed to the swell, and it prefers the swell from the SSW. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

Now, the outlook starts off a bit ordinary. Saturday the 4th has some chest-high waves (5ft) from the southeast, but the wind is a moderate cross-off in the morning, which keeps it clean. The energy is moderate (562). The afternoon gets messy though, with a fresh cross-shore wind making it lumpy. Sunday the 5th is similar, with a consistent 4ft to 5ft from the SE, but winds stay cross-shore. It's not terrible, but nothing to write home about.

Then things get big and ugly. From Monday the 6th through to Friday the 10th, we're looking at a big SSW groundswell. The swell size climbs from 6ft up to a massive 13ft by Tuesday the 7th, with a very long period (17 seconds) and a huge energy reading (8555). That's a lot of power. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore the whole time, making it a total washout. This is really only for the experts, and even then, the wind is going to make it a battle. For the rest of us, this looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

After that big pulse, it starts to drop. Saturday the 11th is the standout. We get an 8ft SSW groundswell with a 12-second period, and the wind goes completely glassy in the morning. That's the goods. It's a solid wave for experienced surfers, and the conditions will be perfect. The energy is still strong (1982). This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon gets a light cross-on, but the morning session is where it's at.

Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th see the swell fade to 5ft and then 3ft. The energy drops right off. Tuesday the 14th morning shows some promise with a 4ft SE swell and a light offshore breeze (cross-off), giving us clean 4ft waves. It's not huge, but it's a fun little window.

From Wednesday the 15th onward, we're back into a messy pattern. A mix of rain showers and strong, onshore winds make for poor conditions through to Sunday the 19th. There's a few pulses of swell, like a 5ft and 8ft from the SW on the 16th, but the wind is straight onshore. Not great.

So to sum it up, if you want clean, solid waves, you're waiting for the morning of Saturday the 11th of July. That's the real gem in this two-week window. The days before and after are either too big and windy, or too small and sloppy.

Rusty.

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