Surf Forecasts:
Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 8,405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.
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G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s happening at Dumbea Rights.
The next few days are pretty grim. There’s a stretch of no decent surf from now right through until early on Tuesday, July 7th. On Friday the 3rd, we’ve got some waist-to-chest high swell at around 7ft from the SE, but it’s blown out by a fresh cross-off wind from the E at 22 mph. It’s only marginal. Saturday and Sunday stay small and messy with cross-shore winds and a moderate breeze. Monday the 6th is a washout with rain and choppy cross-onshore conditions.
Here’s the good part. On Tuesday morning, July 7th, a serious pulse arrives. We’re looking at a solid 12ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. That’s heavy, deep-ocean energy. The wind is offshore from the SSW at 12 mph, and the combined energy is huge at 8331. This is strictly for experts—anything over 8ft is too big for beginners. The swell direction from the SSW is exactly what Dumbea Rights likes, and that long period will give you clean, powerful lines with longer lulls between sets, making it easier to get out. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so beat the rush.
Tuesday afternoon goes downhill. The wind swings cross-on and picks up to a fresh 19 mph, and the swell stays big at 13ft but gets lumpy. Not worth it for the afternoon.
Wednesday the 8th of July still has a big 12ft SSW swell in the morning with an offshore wind, but the quality drops. By afternoon it’s choppy cross-onshore. The energy stays strong over 4000 but the conditions are poor.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see the swell drop to 10ft and 7ft, with light to moderate cross-onshore winds. It’s rideable but nothing like that Tuesday morning peak. Water temp is 74°F, pretty average for the season.
From Saturday the 11th onward, the swell fades fast. By Sunday the 12th it’s down to 2ft with cross-shore wind. Monday the 13th has almost no energy, just 1ft to 2ft. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 14th with a light offshore and 1ft, but that’s flat.
So, the only real call is early Tuesday morning, July 7th. Big, clean, and powerful. Everything else is a pass. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 846 | 599 | 715 | 505 | 453 | 515 | 604 | 734 | 567 | 503 | 433 | 2884 | 8212 | 8053 | 7258 | 5020 | 4119 | 2904 | 2233 | 1835 | 1538 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:39PM1.29m | 10:19AM0.99m | 11:12PM1.28m | 11:03AM0.97m | 11:46PM1.26m | 11:53AM0.95m | 00:22AM1.22m | 12:51PM0.94m | 1:03AM1.17m | 2:01PM0.95m | 1:51AM1.11m | 3:21PM0.98m | 2:50AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.12m | 4:55AM0.42m | 4:29PM0.17m | 5:34AM0.40m | 5:07PM0.24m | 6:15AM0.37m | 5:48PM0.32m | 7:00AM0.34m | 6:38PM0.41m | 7:49AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.27m | 8:57PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 184 | 715 | 505 | 453 | 515 | 604 | 734 | 567 | 503 | 433 | 2884 | 8212 | 8053 | 7258 | 5020 | 4119 | 2904 | 2233 | 1835 | 1538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 8 | 83 | 50 | 49 | 42 | 51 | 34 | 44 | 119 | 390 | 303 | 207 | 119 | 101 | 56 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 128 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | S 24 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 11 | 26 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 846 | 599 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 7 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 116 | 26 | 71 | 1384 | 46 | 71 | 1246 | 71 | 1247 | 1243 | 1243 | 1243 | 1258 | 1247 | 1247 | 1404 | 1384 | 1384 | 1384 | 76 |
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