Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Dumbea Rights for the next couple of weeks.
Water temp is 74°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The start of the week is rough. Wednesday morning has a massive 13ft swell from the SSW, with combined energy readings way up there (6003), but a 15 km/h cross-onshore wind has it all chopped up. Wednesday afternoon and all of Thursday stay poor with strong winds and deteriorating quality.
Friday morning is a slight step up – still 10ft from the S, but with a lighter 15 km/h cross breeze and a 14-second period on the swell. It’s marginal at best.
The first real chance comes Saturday morning. Offshore wind from the WSW at just 10 km/h, right on the nose. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the SSW, with an 11-second period. Conditions are clean on the reef. Saturday afternoon stays clean but smaller.
Sunday the 12th is a beauty. Glassy conditions in the afternoon with a 3ft SSW groundswell riding a very long 16-second period. The morning is also clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s very clean but low energy (742), so expect small, slow waves.
Monday and Tuesday next week stay small with clean conditions but dropping swell.
Then Thursday the 16th is a gem. Glassy morning winds with a 4ft SSW groundswell at 14 seconds and combined energy up to 736. That is very clean.
The big standout is Saturday the 18th. The afternoon sees a 7ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, clean cross-offshore winds, and combined energy hitting 2365. That’s a powerful groundswell with perfect wind for a reef break. Because it’s over 8ft in the morning, it’s for experts only, but the afternoon is prime.
After that, the second week is mostly onshore wind and smaller, choppier surf.
So your best bets: Saturday morning the 11th for clean, manageable waves, Thursday morning the 16th for a glassy session, and the standout is Saturday afternoon the 18th when the real power arrives with clean wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5974 | 4735 | 3296 | 2391 | 2391 | 2315 | 3388 | 3153 | 1707 | 777 | 553 | 394 | 286 | 407 | 188 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 122 | 120 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.95m | 1:51AM1.11m | 3:21PM0.98m | 2:50AM1.05m | 4:40PM1.06m | 3:59AM1.01m | 5:50PM1.15m | 5:08AM0.99m | 6:49PM1.25m | 6:12AM1.01m | 7:41PM1.34m | 7:09AM1.03m | 8:28PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.27m | 8:57PM0.56m | 9:44AM0.23m | 10:25PM0.59m | 10:46AM0.17m | 11:48PM0.57m | 11:46AM0.10m | 00:57AM0.52m | 12:42PM0.03m | 1:54AM0.46m | 1:34PM-0.02m | 2:43AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 5974 | 4735 | 3296 | 2391 | 2391 | 2315 | 3388 | 3153 | 1707 | 777 | 553 | 394 | 267 | 220 | 94 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 122 | 120 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 11 | 76 | 127 | 13 | 253 | 305 | 247 | 557 | 401 | 222 | 120 | 407 | 125 | 111 | 98 | 65 | 39 | 94 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 22 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 21 | — | 386 | 229 | 220 | 164 | 286 | 115 | 188 | 74 | 97 | 48 | 44 | 13 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 41 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1245 | 1431 | 571 | 1404 | 1404 | 1247 | 1301 | 1384 | 0 | 68 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
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