Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with 2,824 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dumbea Rights in the next 16 days are 1.9m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 837 | 1219 | 2000 | 2300 | 1165 | 864 | 596 | 542 | 378 | 589 | 559 | 489 | 340 | 289 | 222 | 170 | 239 | 133 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.35m | 11:18AM1.05m | 11:45PM1.27m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:21AM1.18m | 1:10PM0.97m | 00:57AM1.08m | 2:19PM0.95m | 1:40AM0.99m | 3:39PM0.95m | 2:36AM0.92m | 4:57PM0.98m | 3:49AM0.87m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.30m | 5:18PM0.24m | 6:15AM0.29m | 6:02PM0.37m | 6:58AM0.30m | 6:50PM0.49m | 7:44AM0.31m | 7:49PM0.60m | 8:36AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.66m | 9:37AM0.32m | 10:41PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 38 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 269 | 1219 | 2000 | 2300 | 1165 | 864 | 596 | 542 | 378 | 242 | 505 | 432 | 246 | 147 | 208 | 170 | 239 | 133 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 837 | 588 | 550 | 528 | 202 | 184 | 157 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 152 | 155 | 107 | 79 | 43 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SW 15 | SE 8 | S 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 567 | 515 | 208 | 134 | 453 | 387 | 299 | 107 | 222 | 100 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 121 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 509 | 276 | — | — | 459 | — | — | 81 | 171 | 589 | 559 | 489 | 340 | 289 | 222 | 111 | 82 | 77 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 26 | 115 | 46 | 1245 | 1264 | 1258 | 1243 | 1245 | 113 | 46 | 759 | 0 | 76 | 1247 | 1243 |
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