Dumbea Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.35° S 166.25° E

Dumbea Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dumbea Rights sea temperature is
22.7° C
0.4° 

Dumbea Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dumbea Rights surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 3,314 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 31st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 31st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dumbea Rights over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up. There’s a bit of a slow start, but we’ve got some clean windows, especially if you can wait for the glassy mornings.

The first decent chance is the morning of Friday, 31 July, at Dumbea Rights. It’s a reef break, consistent, so it’ll be working. Swell’s from the SSW at 3 ft, with a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell, with good energy. The water’s 73°, right about average for this time of year. Wind is a light E breeze at 6 mph, giving us a clean cross-off setup. The combined energy is moderate at 736. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the shape will be good. A solid Friday morning session.

The first week gets messy after that. Saturday, 1 August, the wind hits 22 mph from the SSE, and the swell is lumpy and cross-onshore. Sunday, 2 August, the swell jumps to 8 ft from the S, but with the same strong cross wind, it’s just a choppy mess – too big and blown out. That’s the strongest energy of the forecast (2205), but it’s wasted. Monday and Tuesday, 3-4 August, bring more size, around 10 ft from the SSE, but the wind is a fresh 19-25 mph cross-off, making it clean but very powerful. At 10 ft, that’s expert territory only, and with the period around 11-12 seconds, it’s a heavy, fast wave.

We then hit a dry spell. From Wednesday, 5 August, through to Sunday, 10 August, the swell drops to 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is cross or cross-on, keeping the surf average. There’s a brief moment on Friday afternoon, 7 August, when the wind goes offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and the swell is 2 ft from the SSW with an 11-second period – that’s a clean, small wave.

The real standout is the glassy morning of Saturday, 8 August. The wind is dead calm, and the swell is 3 ft from the SSW with an 11-second period. The combined energy is 369, low, but that glassy surface will make it perfect. A fun, clean wave.

The second week shows promise. On Wednesday, 12 August, we get another glassy morning and afternoon – wind is 3 mph from the WSW and then SSW, and the swell is 3 ft and 3 ft from the ESE. The afternoon session has a 12-second period and combined energy of 558, so it’s got more push. That’s a genuine good session.

The last big highlight is Friday morning, 14 August. Another glassy start, wind from the WNW at 3 mph, and the swell is 5 ft from the SSW with a 12-second period. That’s 960 on the energy scale – solid. That morning is worth getting up early for. The wave will be bigger, but the glassy conditions will make it perfect.

Overall, the best windows are the Friday 31 July morning, the glassy Saturday 8 August morning, and the standout Friday 14 August morning. The rest of the 16 days is mostly small or blown out. It’s a reef break, so it handles the swell well, but pick your moment.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
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3
2
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1
1
1
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2
2
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2
2
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
11
3
S
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
1
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
286
335
436
472
1281
2001
1835
3314
2513
2386
776
794
867
659
627
422
394
204
133
135
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
40
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
1:30PM1.01m
1:04AM1.05m
Low Tide
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
7:01AM0.25m
7:13PM0.54m
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6:28
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6:28
6:26
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6:26
6:26
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5:32
5:34
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5:35
5:35
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5:36
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4
Temp °C
20
21
21
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18
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21
21
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Feels °C
20
21
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14
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15
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Information about the Dumbea Rights Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dumbea Rights provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dumbea Rights can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dumbea Rights surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dumbea Rights) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dumbea Rights may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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