Dumbea Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things are looking a bit flat and messy. The first few days are a struggle, with choppy, cross-off winds and only marginal, small surf on offer. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions from Friday the 24th right through the weekend, so don’t get your hopes up for that first week. The real action starts to build from Sunday the 26th, but it’s not until the very end of the month and into August that we get the real standouts.

The pick of the bunch blows up on Friday morning, July 31st, at Dumbea Rights (reef). We’re looking at a clean, glassy 4ft swell from the SSW with a lovely long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and with the wind completely dead calm, the surface will be like a mirror. The combined energy is a solid 1142 (moderate), and it’s set up for experienced surfers. This is the one you want to circle on the calendar.

If you miss that, Saturday morning, August 1st, is another cracker. Still at Dumbea Rights, the swell is 4ft from the SSW, period at 15 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the east is keeping it clean. The energy is up a notch to 1274 (moderate). This is a seriously good morning for a reef break.

Then, don’t sleep on Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s another glassy morning with a 7ft swell from the SSW, period of 12 seconds, and the wind is dead calm again. The energy is pumping at 1602 (strong). This is a bigger, more powerful swell, but still clean. For experienced surfers, this is a proper session.

The water temperature is sitting at 74°F, which is about normal for the time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.

There’s a bit of a gap in the first week, with nothing really worthwhile until the 26th, but once that late-July window opens, it’s all on. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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