Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, S swell with 3,625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE 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 (Jul 30) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, breakin’ it down for the Dumbea Rights stretch. Let’s talk feet and miles per hour.
We start Thursday the 30th of July with a small 4ft SE swell, 13-second period, and a combined energy of 945. Wind’s from the ENE at 9 mph, cross-off, so the waves are clean. Water’s 73°, about normal for the time of year. Crowds are possible at this reef break. Friday the 31st looks even cleaner – light E wind at 3 mph, glassy, with a 3ft SSW swell. Good for a morning session, but small.
Saturday the 1st of August? Forget it. That 4ft to 6ft SSW swell is blown into a mess by SSE winds at 18 to 22 mph. The energy’s high (936 to 1397), but the cross-on wind makes it only good for kite surfers. Sunday the 2nd is the same story – 10ft of S swell with 22 mph cross-shore winds. Pure chop.
Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are for the brave. We’ve got 7ft to 8ft S and SE swell, with ESE cross-off winds at 18 to 25 mph. The waves are clean, but at this size (over 8ft), it’s expert-only. The period drops to 9 seconds on Tuesday, so the shape ain’t as good, but there’s still plenty of power (1632 to 1393 energy). Not a standout, but solid.
The real highlight is Friday the 14th of August. That morning is pure magic – glassy conditions, light SW wind at 3 mph, and a 3ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period. The energy sits at 829. For a reef break, that long-period groundswell is gonna be smooth, clean, and perfect. Best session of the whole forecast, no question. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind and a short-period 6ft W swell, but that morning is the one.
The rest of the second week is small and quiet. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the SSW, with a mix of periods. The 13th of August morning has an 18-second period, but the wind’s light cross-on. Nothing special until that 14th. The 10th and 11th are tiny with light onshore wind – not worth the drive.
Bottom line: a few clean but small days early on, a blown-out weekend, some heavy surf for experts at the start of the week, then a long quiet spell before that golden Friday the 14th morning. That’s your pick.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 418 | 418 | 394 | 286 | 335 | 436 | 813 | 1574 | 2221 | 1947 | 2931 | 2272 | 1721 | 985 | 767 | 654 | 643 | 487 | 434 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.02m | 9:08PM1.31m | 8:48AM1.05m | 9:38PM1.34m | 9:26AM1.07m | 10:06PM1.34m | 10:05AM1.08m | 10:35PM1.32m | 10:46AM1.07m | 11:06PM1.28m | 11:31AM1.06m | 11:39PM1.22m | 12:24PM1.03m | 00:17AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.09m | 3:19AM0.39m | 2:59PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.34m | 3:33PM0.12m | 4:24AM0.30m | 4:07PM0.17m | 4:58AM0.27m | 4:44PM0.25m | 5:33AM0.25m | 5:24PM0.34m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:12PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 444 | 418 | 418 | 394 | 281 | 335 | 436 | 394 | 1574 | 2221 | 1947 | 2931 | 2272 | 1721 | 495 | 629 | 651 | 643 | 487 | 434 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 229 | 339 | 168 | 305 | 286 | 272 | 197 | 190 | 4 | 427 | 652 | 168 | 161 | 121 | 584 | 229 | 70 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 325 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 18 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | E 7 | S 23 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 62 | 232 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 85 | 4 | 11 | 121 | 123 | 37 | 53 | 302 | 46 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | S 6 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 167 | 147 | 62 | 58 | 37 | — | 218 | 813 | 479 | — | — | — | — | — | 985 | 767 | 654 | 379 | 256 | 201 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1247 | 0 | 1243 | 1270 | 1245 | 1286 | 1300 | 1300 | 76 | 1384 | 46 | 76 | 1345 | 76 | 48 | 115 | 46 |
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